Category: Proposed Legislation

MADISON, Wis. — As part of the Republican-led transportation plan that has won the approval of the legislature’s budget-writing committee, Wisconsin lawmakers want to study assessing a mileage-based fee for drivers. The proposal directs up to $2.5 million to research the feasibility…

     In New Hampshire, the House has given its thumbs up to legalized sports betting. A vote held on Tuesday resulted in a 269-82 decision that will now see the bill, head to the Senate for its vote. Certain provisions in…

The Arkansas a Senate Committee approved legislation aimed at discouraging the sale of medical marijuana in a way to appeal to children. Senator Cecile Bledsoe proposed the bill to discourage marketing of edible products that might appeal to kids, such as those…

A bill introduced by Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay) aims to increase funding for medical residency programs in Wisconsin. “This bill, which would increase the funding for these residency spots, will provide better training opportunities, more…

NH North Country – Voters in three of the state’s northernmost towns overwhelmingly defeated or delayed petitioned warrant articles to ban all-terrain vehicles from town roads. Town clerks in Pittsburg, Colebrook, and Stewartstown said attendance at the town meetings was up significantly because…

JACKSON, MS –  House Bill 1612 would give homeowners’ associations taxing authority through the creation of special improvement assessment districts. Those non-profits would be able to impose up to 6 mills of property tax for improvements like streets, security or parks. But…

The amendment would exempt people under 18, people convicted of a felony or people with a developmental disability from the minimum wage increase. An Arkansas legislator has proposed an amendment to a bill that would add exceptions to Arkansas’s minimum wage requirements.…