Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation
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In a significant development for fiscal intermediaries (FIs) and the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), a New York Supreme Court Justice ruled on March 20, 2025, that the New York State Department of...more
On November 1, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that the rulemaking entering Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI") violated the state constitution. The decision upends regulatory...more
Q: In a receivership I just wrapped up, the court approved by final account and report and awarded me final fees. Because there were insufficient funds in estate to pay my fees in full, the court ordered the defendant to pay...more
The California Supreme Court issued the following decision on Thursday: Zolly v. City of Oakland, No. S262634: In a case involving the California Constitution’s taxpayer approval requirements for local taxes, the...more
Calif. Supreme Court Decision in Wilde v. City of Dunsmuir - Local utility charges are not subject to referendum, according to a California Supreme Court decision issued Monday that held that water rates fall within the...more
The Arkansas Supreme Court in a February 6th opinion addressed whether a $5.00 fee assessed by the City of Blytheville, Arkansas (“Blytheville”) constituted an illegal exaction in violation of the Arkansas Constitution. See...more
A water agency’s resolution adopting new rates for its water service fees is not subject to referendum, a California Court of Appeal held Friday. The California Constitution’s grant of referendum power excludes local...more
A ratepayer may challenge the method of allocating property-related fees without first participating in the public hearing for, and filing a written protest against, the adoption of such new or increased fees, the California...more
The Tax Fairness, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2018, a ballot initiative that would have amended portions of the California Constitution to further restrict state and local agencies from imposing new or increased...more
Texans approved a constitutional amendment changing the state’s home equity loan landscape beginning January 1. Our Financial Services & Products Group examines the new law and its implications and limitations....more