Governmental Affairs: October 16, 2015
Microbead legislation receives hearing
Legislators argued over definitions of “biodegradeable” during testimony on legislation to ban nonbiodegreadable plastic microbeads in personal care products and pharmaceuticals. The legislation, HB 4345, which MRA supports,
Governmental Affairs: October 2, 2015
Assessor overreach legislation introduced
Legislation that would require local property tax assessors to only use the cost-less depreciation approach to value retail property over 25,000 square feet and prohibit the use of deed restrictions on any commercial property was introduced this week.
Governmental Affairs: September 18, 2015
Legislators return for fall session
After a summer of political turmoil ending in the expulsion of one lawmaker and the resignation of another because of a sex scandal and cover-up,