State Legislature Bills

This bill creates temporary Texas tax abatements and limited infrastructure support for large projects like sports venues, factories, data centers, and mixed-use developments if they meet job and revenue targets. It also adds fast-track permitting, annual reporting, clawbacks for missed promises, and a five-year sunset.

This bill cracks down on illegal telemarketing and scam robocalls in Colorado by creating steep civil penalties, allowing consumers to sue, giving the Attorney General stronger enforcement tools, and requiring phone carriers to provide call authentication and free robocall blocking. It also creates a restitution fund for victims and mandates annual public reporting on enforcement and carrier compliance.

Virginia would finance a new Level 2 stadium for the Richmond Capitols, while requiring average ticket prices to stay capped at $150 for the next two seasons. The project also ties the stadium area to a Metro extension and a transit-oriented development plan.

Colorado would speed up permitting for multifamily and mixed-use housing near transit, set statewide application timelines, and offer tax credits and infrastructure grants for energy-efficient, workforce, and adaptive-reuse projects while leaving local health and safety enforcement in place.

This bill expands Rhode Island’s need-based college aid, completion grants, and community college tuition support while linking public higher education more closely to transfer pathways, paid internships, apprenticeships, and high-demand workforce programs. It also prioritizes Rhode Island residents who stay and work in-state and requires reporting on enrollment, graduation, and employment outcomes.

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.

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.