Recent News
The U.S. Department of Treasury issued its initial information on what counties need to do to begin the process... Read more
After the mad rush to meet the crossover deadline of April 10th last week, the House calendar was rather light, while the Senate spent most of the week in committees working on the budget. Still, there was movement on a few bills of interest that will be discussed below.
On an additional note, the US Treasury Department issued initial directives on steps counties need to take to begin the process of drawing down the American Rescue Plan funds for counties. Information from... Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) earlier this week released new policy regarding Public Assistance (PA) eligibility for reopening costs for public facilities for COVID-19. The COVID-19 Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work... Read more
Both chambers spent the majority of the week on the floor in order to give bills third reading to meet the crossover date of April 10th. Any bill that did not receive third reading in one chamber by yesterday is likely done for this session and will have to be taken up next year. There are several bills of interest that will be discussed below.
Revenue, Finance and Economic Development
