Service to the States
The CSG East Energy and Environment Committee hosted a virtual briefing on the 2021/22 Winter Outlook with ISO…
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CSG East’s Council on Communities of Color (CCC) presents…
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The 2021 Annual Meeting & Regional Policy Forum was held virtually August 16-20, 2021. Recorded presentations and conversations…
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For more information, please contact Uldis Vanags, director, Northeast High-Level Radioactive Waste Transportation Project.
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During the next five years, the nascent offshore wind industry is poised to become a major supplier of…
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Latest News and Updates
See below for examples of how Vermont is bolstering their workforce by recognizing out-of-state experience/training, reducing costs, and creating alternate paths to licensure.
Also, read our article on the topic re: immigrant and refugee professionals: https://csg-erc.org/untapped-talent-creating-economic-opportunity-for-refugee-and-immigrant-professionals/
Our Office of Professional Regulation's licensing reforms like fast track endorsement, foreign credentialing & becoming members of the Nurse Licensure Compact are critical tools addressing workforce shortages in nursing & other fields. #VTPoli Read more: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/regulatory/reducing-barriers/
States have worked hard to acquire PPE since the dire shortages of 2020, but what are the logistical challenges of managing PPE stockpiles in the years ahead?
Leaders should consider these 5 logistical challenges when preparing for future emergencies:
5 Challenges States Must Anticipate Before the Next Emergency
COMMENTARY | After acquiring a vast amount of personal protective equipment, states will need to determine how to ...
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This morning, we're looking west to consider how state governments can use the law to reduce the risks associated with climate change and natural disasters.
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This mandate helped reduce risk of wildfires destroying buildings in California by 40% â so why don't more states implement it?
As climate change increases disaster losses, research on public policy and market incentives is increasingly relevant, a new paper says.
www.marketwatch.com
Americans are using apps like Venmo and Cash App everywhere from restaurants to farmer's markets these days, but could they soon use them to pay highway tolls too?
In PA, one Senator is pledging to make that vision a reality.
More from @CityAndStatePA:
Are Venmo and PayPal the future of turnpike tolling?
The use of physical money is less and less these days, and one Democratic Senator wants to help the Pennsylvania...
www.cityandstatepa.com
A new bill in Illinois would eliminate future economic development deals where the terms cannot be revealed publicly because of nondisclosure provisions.
Lawmakers in FL and NY have introduced similar legislation in the past year or so.
Read more:
Legislation Seeks to Block Secrecy With Economic Development Deals
Bills put forward in at least three states aim to ensure there's transparency around tax breaks and other incentives.
www.route-fifty.com
It's more important than ever to have clear, objective analysis of state-level data, and @CSGJC is providing that kind of support every day, in all 50 states.
See slides from their recent presentation to the Vermont legislature here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/WorkGroups/Senate%20Judiciary/Justice%20Reinvestment%20II/W~Madeleine%20Dardeau~Justice%20Reinvestment%20II%20Racial%20Equity%20Sentencing%20Analysis~1-6-2022.pdf
The Racial Equity in Sentencing Analysis presented by @CSGJC last week to policymakers, showed Black people are disproportionately charged w/crimes, sentenced to #incarceration, & tend to receive longer sentences, compared to white people in #Vt. https://bit.ly/3K5Rrif
Interesting research for lawmakers to consider:
Since 2016, nearly every state in CSG East has banned employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories. This working paper from @nberpubs explores how these laws are changing wage offers and hiring practices:
Featured in the latest issue of The Digest: How Knowledge of Salary History Affects Wage Offers and Hiring, https://www.nber.org/digest-202201/how-knowledge-salary-history-affects-wage-offers-and-hiring
Housing will likely be a top issue this year, as research has found that the average renter in arrears owes $3,700. Now, as federal rental assistance runs out, many states are being forced to put their programs on pause.
Several states have run out of federal rental assistance
A deluge of applications has forced some states to shut their federal rental assistance programs earlier than expected.
www.cnbc.com
Pennsylvania news: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has struck down a proposed victims’ rights amendment, known as “Marsy’s Law,” as unconstitutional since it was not posed as a single subject, but rather, in multiple and unrelated parts.
In 6-1 ruling, Pa. Supreme Court strikes down 'Marsy's Law' amendment for rights of crime victims
HARRISBURG – According to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, a proposed victims’ rights amendment known as ...
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If you missed today's webinar from @USTreasury on the Final Rule for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, you can still join the next one this Wednesday at 1 p.m. here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1idO2zjNS_qpK8Bc3BrrhQ
Full breakdown of the Final Rule here: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SLFRF-Final-Rule-Overview.pdf
By mid-week, every U.S. jurisdiction in CSG East will be in session!
Best of luck to our friends in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands today, followed by Delaware and New Jersey tomorrow and Maryland on Wednesday as they gavel in for 2022.
Starting tomorrow, eastern legislatures are heading back into regular session. Here's a quick look at the first days back for each state and territory in CSG East:
Transitioning to #CleanEnergy requires more transmission lines, but that raises another question: Are local environmental disturbances justified if they make way for zero-emission power and lower regional pollution?
Explore the issue on our website: https://csg-erc.org/transmission-nimby-and-the-quest-to-decarbonize-the-grid/
