State Legislature Bills

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 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 would temporarily cut Montana state taxes and regulatory fees for 18 months on dyed farm diesel, qualifying fertilizer and seed inputs, and essential rural in-state freight. It also requires streamlined eligibility rules and a public review of price and budget effects before the tax relief expires.

This bill would require transit-served Massachusetts communities to create at least one by-right multifamily housing zone near transit, while letting towns apply design, infrastructure, and environmental standards. It also rewards communities that allow mixed-income developments with affordable units and speeds state review to boost housing production for working families.

This bill creates an Arizona DPS coordination program to share intelligence and run joint operations on unlawful border crossings, cartel activity, and human trafficking, while requiring quarterly reports. It also sets up a reimbursement fund to help local governments and public safety agencies cover documented immigration-related emergency response and prosecution costs, prioritizing border and high-impact communities.

This bill gives temporary cost-of-living relief in Arkansas by cutting the state sales tax on groceries by 1 percentage point for 12 months and reducing passenger vehicle registration fees by 15 percent. It also increases utility rate scrutiny and creates grocery price transparency and consumer complaint reporting using existing enforcement authority and available appropriations.

This bill would push Florida police, jails, and employers to cooperate more closely with federal immigration enforcement by honoring lawful detainer requests when possible and requiring E-Verify for many employers. It also adds audits, penalties, possible license suspensions for repeated knowing violations, and implementation rules framed around public safety and lawful employment.