by Aim Admin | Apr 23, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
April 23, 2021The Big IssuesSTATE BUDGETThe final $36B budget passed on Thursday. It includes several notable provisions of interest to cities and towns:o $250M for broadband deployment grants.o $10M for body camera grants to be used for purchasing new camera...
by Erin Jamison Koenig | Apr 16, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
April 16, 2021 The Big Issues STATE BUDGET The April revenue forecast for the state budget was released on Thursday, projecting significantly higher revenues – about $2B more over the biennium – than previously projected. This will be the focus of negotiations...
by Aim Admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
April 9, 2021 The Big Issues STATE BUDGET The $36B biennial budget was presented by the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday containing funding for all of the state’s operations. Included in the bill are a couple of notable provisions of interest to...
by Aim Admin | Apr 2, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
April 2, 2021 The Big Issues VIRTUAL MEETINGS There are two bills still alive this session that would give local governing bodies new options for electronic participation of its members during public meetings. These bills are being carried by Sen. Linda Rogers...
by Aim Admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
March 26, 2021The Big IssuesDARK BOX APPEALSSB 275 allows counties to enact local property tax amnesty programs to encourage property owners owing large amounts of back taxes, penalties, and fees to pay their outstanding property taxes and lift the liens on...
by Aim Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Legislative Update, Members
March 19, 2021The Big IssuesPOLICE REFORMHB 1006 is a police reform bill that would define chokeholds as deadly force for police officers and mandate de-escalation training statewide. It also creates a process for decertifying officers from being an officer...
