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NJ Electronic Construction Permit Law: What NJ Bill 1145 Means for Local Governments ?GovPilot

GovPilot

Back in June 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1145 into law. This bill requires local governments in the Garden state to leverage a digital platform for all construction related applications and permits.

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Could the feds withhold broadband funding to some states?

GCN

Several states appear unwilling to change laws on their books that are at odds with a requirement in the 2021 infrastructure law.

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A Law Ignored “To a Startling Degree”

Barrett & Greene

We researched and wrote about this issue in a 2021 report for UKG, called Employee Leave in the Public Sector: Current Challenges and Solutions. Over the years, governments have passed various laws that attempt to limit this liability. How many more is an open question. The 60 municipalities studied are but a small sample.

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FAA boosts airport infrastructure with nearly $1B in grants

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The money, which is part of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, will help airports accommodate more passengers, make their facilities more accessible to people with disabilities and prepare for climate change.

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Ban on Possession of Large-Capacity Magazines Did Not Facially Violate the Second Amendment

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

According to the Ninth Circuit in Bonta , California law allows owners of large-capacity magazines to modify them to accept 10 rounds or fewer. According to the Ninth Circuit in Bonta , California law allows owners of large-capacity magazines to modify them to accept 10 rounds or fewer. Bonta , 19 F.4th 4th 1087 (9th Cir. 3d 1131 (S.D.

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Ways that Cities Are Directing ARPA Dollars Toward the Arts

NLC (National League of Cities)

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law in 2021, provided $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to state, local, territorial and Tribal governments.

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Texas legislators pursue fix to costly law that requires nonexistent election equipment

GCN

The mandate they approved in 2021 will force counties to replace their election machines at a cost of more than $100 million — and to keep replacing them. One Senate bill to address the problem is moving ahead.