State Legislature Bills

This bill directs Arizona law enforcement agencies to expand lawful cooperation on border-related immigration enforcement and on stopping human trafficking, fentanyl smuggling, and related transnational crime. It also requires DPS to set standards, train agencies, and publicly report on enforcement activity, costs, and public safety results.

Virginia would finance a new Level 2 stadium for the Washington Senators in Fairfax County’s Lorton area, with average ticket prices capped at $150 for two seasons. The project also ties the stadium site to a Metro extension and a transit-oriented development plan.

This bill uses state tax credits, grants, and infrastructure aid to encourage energy-efficient multifamily housing with units reserved for low- and moderate-income households, especially in village, downtown, and transit-accessible areas. It also pushes municipalities that receive certain housing funds to adopt faster, clearer permitting for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects.

This bill creates a Wisconsin program offering grants and low-interest loans to build and rehab multifamily housing near jobs, transit, and downtown areas. It also funds repairs for older rentals in exchange for affordability commitments and requires annual public reporting on results and spending.

This bill creates a voluntary statewide crime data-sharing and analytic support program in Michigan focused on violent crime, repeat offenders, warrants, and case outcomes. It also adds privacy safeguards, error-correction procedures, targeted grants for high-crime areas, and annual public reporting on results and accountability.

This bill would suspend Arkansas state sales tax for 12 months on groceries and basic household utility use to ease cost-of-living pressure, while tightening state purchasing rules through stronger bidding requirements, public procurement reporting, and a temporary freeze on nonessential purchases.

This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts municipalities to speed up permitting for multifamily and workforce housing near stations, while offering state grants and infrastructure help to communities that hit housing production goals. It aims to increase housing supply and affordability for working families without changing health, safety, or environmental standards.

Missouri would create a statewide task force in the Department of Public Safety to coordinate investigations and prosecutions of organized retail theft and repeat property crime across local jurisdictions. It also increases penalties for coordinated theft rings and repeat offenders while keeping judicial discretion and requiring annual reports to lawmakers.

This bill aims to boost Vermont housing by speeding permits for qualifying infill and mixed-income projects in growth areas, while offering tax credits, grants, and a rural/workforce housing fund for affordable, energy-efficient construction and rehab. It tries to balance more homes for working families with environmental protections and local planning input.

This bill speeds up state review for mixed-income housing near jobs, transit, and existing utilities, while creating a state matching fund to help local governments pay for needed infrastructure. Projects must still follow environmental, safety, and local land-use rules, with priority for workforce and starter homes for low- and moderate-income households.