Monthly Archives: February 2020

Where: Georgia What is Georgia’s HB 523 (2020 | GA) goal? To differentiate between a homeowner who wants to rent out their house for a total of less than 30 days & long term rentals, for properties that are rented for cumulative periods that exceed 30 days. How did the bill address this? By defining […]

Where: Colorado The legislation: HB 20-1202 (2020 | CO) How would it work? Before a park owner can sell. 1 year advance notice to residents. Resident Opportunity to purchase. The notice to residents must include a reasonable offer for the land. 3 month opening to buy. for the mobile home residents Denverite | A proposal […]

Where: North Smithfield Rhode island What: City Council was considering a tree protection measure, but defeated the measure What did opponents to the tree protection measure say? overreaction to a 400-acre solar project  more difficult for landowners to take down trees on their property that pose a hazard during storms we don’t want to restrict […]

Where: Michigan Is this a new issue for the Michigan Legislature? No. The legislation for 2020: HB 4035 (2020 | MI) The goal: Prohibit cities from enacting dog breed specific bans What have other states done to address dangerous dogs? 8 states prohibit any local breed-specific regulations 13 prohibit breed-specific classification of dogs as dangerous […]

Where: Illinois What: HB 4704 (2020 | IL) What entities would have regulatory authority over gardens? State and local officials What specific regulatory authority? restrictions on water use during droughts property set backs maximum lot coverage utility safety fertilizer use invasive species control regulated substances like hemp and cannabis Illinois Leaks | State Representative Harper […]

Who: Missouri Farm Bureau What reasons does the Farm Bureau give for eminent domain not being for sale in Missouri? Eminent domain isn’t for projects that enrich the owner, that’s not a public benefit There is no public benefit for the flow of goods or things through a state An eminent domain project that has […]

Where: Wisconsin What does Wisconsin’s Right to Build legislation allow? owners of waterfront property would have the right to build docks and other structures even on other people’s land How does the bill address the right to build on water front property over another’s property? owner of land abutting a navigable waterway “is presumed to […]

California is considering AB 2367 (2020 | CA) would require insurance companies to cover homes in wildfire risk areas Why is the legislation necessary? Wild fire policies are being cancelled by insurers What else is included in the legislation in addition to the required policy coverage option?  state will develop standards for reducing fire risks […]

Arizona House has passed HB 2084 (2020 | AZ) that would allow private property owners to build a wall without permitting. The Daily Courier | Arizona House: Border-dwellers can build walls without permits State Legislation. Border Walls on Private Property. January 9, 2020 Which state? Arizona What is Arizona allowing with border walls on private property? HB […]

Where: California Constitutional Proposition creating the Right to Build would: address the housing affordability crisis encourage rapid building prevents builders from offloading costs onto 3rd party residents costs: necessary private roadways, roadway repairs, and/or utility connections costs could be born by a private associations The Independent Institute | A Proposed California Constitutional Amendment to Resolve […]