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Housing Bill Becomes Law, But It’s Not Just About Housing

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On Tuesday, August 6th, Governor Healey signed into law House Bill 4977, “An Act relative to the Affordable Homes Act.” The 181-page Bill provides for $5.1 billion in capital funding to support housing production and...more

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A Look at the Proliferation of New Legislation Addressing IE&D Across the Country

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Over the last two years, starting even before the Supreme Court’s decision regarding affirmative action in June 2023, there has been a noticeable uptick in bills introduced in state legislatures restricting inclusion, equity,...more

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FY 2025 Executive Budget Women’s Health Highlights

Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul released her Executive Budget proposal totaling $233 billion for State Fiscal Year 2025. The budget proposes several initiatives targeted at improving access to, quality of, and...more

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New Texas Law Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Education From Establishing or Maintaining DEI Offices Is Now Effective

Effective January 1, 2024, a new Texas law prohibits public institutions of higher education from, among other things, establishing or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or hiring or assigning...more

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Newsom Revives the California Industrial Welfare Commission After Almost 20 Years

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On July 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 102 into law (“AB 102”). This is the first time in almost 20 years that the Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”) has received funding from the state. The IWC,...more

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Florida Live Local Act

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On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102 (the Act), otherwise known as the Live Local Act, into law. The Act becomes effective on July 1. This broad-ranging legislation is intended to incentivize the...more

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Live Local Act Provides Affordable Housing Incentives, Bans Rent Control

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On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) that becomes effective July 1, 2023. The Live Local Act, among other things, seeks to provide available and affordable housing to the...more

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Governor Newsom Signs COVID-19 Sick Pay, Small Business Relief Bill

​​​​​​​California is extending COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) through the end of 2022 under a bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29, 2022. Assembly Bill (AB) 152 will also set up a...more

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Significant New Clean Energy and Climate Act becomes law in Massachusetts

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​​​​​​​On August 11, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act driving climate policy forward. After months of heavy legislative activity involving a wide range of stakeholders in the clean energy and...more

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Trucker Protest Over California Independent Contractor Law Shuts Down Port of Oakland

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition for certiorari related to a case involving federal preemption of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), a law that changed the legal...more

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Minnesota Enacts Legislation Funding Unemployment Coffers, Authorizing Pay to Frontline Workers, and Requiring Notice

On April 29, 2022, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Senate File (S.F.) No. 2677 into law, replenishing the state unemployment coffers and authorizing payments to various frontline workers. This new law requires Minnesota...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 16 2022

The House and Senate largely avoided each other on Valentine’s Day, with the Senate quickly gaveling in and taking care of business this morning before the House rolled in for an afternoon convening. It’s unclear whether the...more

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The $2 Trillion Build Back Better Act Passes the House, Bringing the Potential for a Significant Health Care Expansion

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On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives (“the House”) narrowly passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, or “the Act”), a spending bill appropriating nearly $2 trillion for measures to expand the country’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Governor Kathy Hochul Administration Begins and New York Holds Extraordinary Legislative Session

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th Governor of New York on August 24, becoming the first female Governor in New York’s long history. She succeeded three-term Governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in the...more

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Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave: What Employers Need to Know

On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave.” The act requires eligible Massachusetts employers to provide emergency paid sick...more

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Ohio House Bill 2 signed into law

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Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill (H.B.) 2 into law on Monday, May 17, 2021. H.B. 2 was drafted similarly to H.B. 13 from the last general assembly. H.B. 2 creates the Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant...more

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California Enacts Small Business Bills

On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law that were designed to provide support for small businesses, including restaurants and other food and beverage companies.  SB 1447...more

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Tax Update from the Texas 86th Legislative Session

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Major tax legislative updates occurred as part of the 86th Texas Legislature: Sales and Use Taxes - Marketplace providers (HB 1525) - Texas, and several other states, have enacted legislation that requires...more

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Illinois enacts law to fund income share agreements; distinguishes them from loans

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Illinois’ Democratic legislature recently passed, and its progressive Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, recently signed into law, the Student Investment Account Act, which establishes a Student Investment Account to be...more

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California Establishes Fund to Combat Wildfire Threats

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On July 11, 2019, the California Legislature passed, and Governor Gavin Newsome quickly signed into law, Assembly Bill 1054, which creates the potential for a $21 billion fund to assist Californian utilities with their...more

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Utah Legislative Update: Session Review

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The Utah Legislature adjourned at 11 p.m. on March 14th – a full hour before their hard stop midnight deadline. The Legislature passed a record 574 bills this year, which is a bit of a surprise when several weighty issues...more

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Gold Dome Report - March 2019 #4

Although the General Assembly was not in session, the State Capitol still buzzed with activity today. Beginning early this morning, House committees began meeting to give bills and resolutions one last chance to make it to...more

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Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #17

Another rainy day in Georgia did not stop members of the General Assembly from an early start. Early morning committee hearings in both chambers led into action on the floor where the Senate considered a number of measures. ...more

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Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #16

Wednesday marked Legislative Day 23 under the Gold Dome and presented another buffet of policy debate and action for legislators and lobbyists alike. After a substantial first course consisting of the House’s version of the...more

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Gold Dome Report - February 2019 #12

As the legislative session nears its halfway point, Legislative Days continue to fill with committee meetings and floor action in the House and Senate. Indeed, the House took up its longest Rules Calendar so far this year and...more

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