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New Florida Law Requires Comprehensive Plans to Address to Climate Change
On June 17, 2008 Florida Governor Crist signed a new law that, among other things, requires local governments to address climate change in comprehensive plans with green-house gas reduction strategies… more →
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New Florida Law Requires Comprehensive Plans to Address to Climate Change
Patty Salkin wrote 1 day ago: On June 17, 2008 Florida Governor Crist signed a new law that, among other things, requires local go … more →
Oklahoma Enacts Law Including Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
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Patty Salkin wrote 1 week ago: Communities across the country continue to debate the development and adoption of residency restrict … more →
New California Law Allows Local Option to Collect Impact Fees Later in Development Process to Aid Developers
Patty Salkin wrote 2 weeks ago: AB 2604, signed by the Governor on August 1, 2008, allows local agencies to defer the collection of … more →
Consumer Product Safety Measure A Welcome Relief For Parents
annaandellie wrote 3 weeks ago: The Axiom Of Responsibility Individuals Demonstrate Valid Behavior By Taking Responsibility For T … more →
Emergency Legislation in California Extends Life of Tentative Maps for One Year
Patty Salkin wrote 3 weeks ago: The California Legislature passed and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 1185, emer … more →
Considering Human Rights Legislation in Congo
werievents wrote 1 month ago: Ituri: UNHCR restarts assistance operation for the return of 7,000 internally displaced people The … more →
Virginia Amends Nonconforming Use Statute to Provide Vested Rights
Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: Introduced at the request of the Realtors Association, a new law in Virginia provides that property … more →
New Hampshire Enacts Law on Municipal Regulation of Small Wind Energy Systems and Solar
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Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: A research project by a group of students from the University of New Hampshire has led to a new law … more →
New Hampshire Enacts New Law Requiring Workforce Housing, Providing for Accelerated Review and a Builder’s Remedy
Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: Seventeen years ago, the New Hampshire Supreme Court issued a resounding decision in favor of afford … more →
New CT Law Focuses on Regional Planning, Boundary Review and Criteria for Review of Regional Plans of Development
Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: A new law in Connecticut requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) secretary to (1) rank th … more →
Kentucky Statutory Amendment Provides Timetable for Action on Planning Goals and Objectives
Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: The Kentucky Legislature enacted a measure this spring providing a timetable for legislative bodies … more →
New York Enacts Changes to Adverse Possession Law to Require Claim of Right
Patty Salkin wrote 1 month ago: Following a 2007 veto of S.5364-A/A.9156 (veto #153)by Governor Spitzer, this week Governor David … more →
MA Governor Signs Green Communities Act
Patty Salkin wrote 2 months ago: Last week, Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick signed The Green Communities Act (S. 2768), represen … more →
States Continue to Enact “Climate Change” Legislation Affecting Local Land Development
Patty Salkin wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday the American Planning Association hosted a 90 minute audioconference addressing current tr … more →
Michigan Codifies Planning Laws into Single Uniform Planning Act
Patty Salkin wrote 2 months ago: On March 13, 2008 Governor Jennifer Granholm signed SB 206 authorizing Public Act 33 of 2008, the Mi … more →
Dual Agency Issues: The New Depressed Property Law
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northwestlaw wrote 2 months ago: Real estate agents are concerned about the situation in which they present an offer to buy unlisted … more →
Washington Distressed Property Law (2)
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northwestlaw wrote 2 months ago: It appears that most of the complaints about the equity skimming law are originating with represent … more →
Referendum on child protection and children's rights
livelydonna wrote 5 months ago: The Irish times today reports that the referedum on child protection and children’s rights wil … more →
New Virginia Law Requires Disclosure in Land Use Matters for Government Decision Makers
Patty Salkin wrote 5 months ago: On March 10, 2008, the Virginia Governor signed SB 532 which requires each individual member of the … more →
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