by Aim Admin | Apr 2, 2021 | Show on Archive
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 | Show on Archive
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 | Show on Archive
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...
by Aim Admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Show on Archive
March 12, 2021The Big IssuesBUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXSB 336 would allow the business personal property tax exemption to be calculated using the assessed value of the property (instead of its acquisition value). This would result in an estimated 52,000 more...
by Aim Admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Show on Archive
March 5, 2021 The Big Issues GUBENATORIAL AND EMERGENCY POWERS HB 1123 and SB 407 both seek to proscribe the powers of the governor and the General Assembly in states of emergency. At the core, both bills seek to give the General Assembly more involvement when an...
by Aim Admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Show on Archive
February 26, 2021 The Big Issues BUDGET The $36B biennial budget passed the House containing funding for all of the state’s operations. Included in the bill are a couple of notable provisions of interest to cities and towns: o $150M for...
