U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Lead and Copper Rule – 60-Day Comment Period By: @Aaron Avery The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Detailed information...
2024 New Laws Series, Part 5: Redistricting Procedural Mandates for Special Districts Added to FAIR MAPS Act By: Paul Mitchell, President, Redistricting Partners This past legislative year saw the passage of five redistricting bills by the State Legislature, with three signed into law...
Supreme Court Will Take Up CBRT Initiative Limiting Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenue for Government Services Michael G. Colantuono, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC The California Business Roundtable’s (CBRT) “Taxpayer Protection and Government...
By: National Special Districts Coalition Congress once again avoided a federal government shutdown, passing a two-tiered continuing resolution (CR) before Thanksgiving as House fiscal hardliners grind business to a halt in response. The CR continues Fiscal Year 2023-level...
By: @Kyle Packham The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) application period is expected to open in January 2024. More information will be forthcoming as definitive dates are set. The Criteria Development Panel has recommended major changes to the FY23 AFG...
By Matthew Cody, Of Counsel, Best Best & Krieger LLP The Surplus Land Act (SLA) applies when a local public agency disposes of property that it no longer needs. In 2019, the SLA was significantly amended to encourage the disposition of property for housing projects. This year, the...
By David Gehrig , Partner, and Catherine Groves , Senior Counsel, Hanson Bridgett LLP The California State Legislature passed three bills in 2023 which help public agencies with infrastructure projects. SB 706 (Caballero) expands progressive design-build authority to a wider range of...
By @Marcus Detwiler On Thursday, November 16, CSDA’s Board of Directors met in Sacramento and adopted “oppose” positions on a pair of ballot initiatives that may appear before California voters on the November 2024 ballot. The two ballot initiatives, numbered 23-0015A1 and 23-0025A1 ...
By @Ophelia Szigeti The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) stands as a dedicated federal initiative specifically designed to bolster libraries across the nation. Its overarching aim revolves around the expansion of educational services and the facilitation of access to diverse...
By David Boyer, Partner, Suparna Jain, Partner, and Kevin Harris, Law Clerk at Atkinson, Andelson,Loya, Ruud & Romo Reducing vehicle emissions has long been seen as a viable approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality and climate conditions at a broad scale. Via...