20
Apr
2021
Colorado Energy Benchmarking Statute a Poor Solution
Posted On April 20, 2021  By Erin Goff  And has No Comment

Colorado legislators are poised to introduce what is being referred to by proponents as the “Energy Performance in Buildings Act of 2021.” The draft bill, which mandates energy benchmarking and performance standards, requires owners of most commercial, multifamily and public buildings over 50,000 square feet to […]

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07
Apr
2021
To Pass the Senate, Biden’s Infrastructure Package Will Need Changes
Posted On April 7, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last week in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure proposal, an approximately $2.3 trillion initiative dubbed the American Jobs Plan. While infrastructure development is traditionally a bipartisan issue, the sheer scope of the plan and the Biden administration’s expansive definition of the term, plus the method adopted to pay for the effort, prompted immediate opposition from […]

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17
Mar
2021
Fiscal Condition of States Not as Grim During Pandemic as Expected
Posted On March 17, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

March 11 marked the one-year anniversary of the pandemic in the United States. It also marked the starting point of most governors imposing business restrictions on non-essential services within their individual states. The economic slowdown initially raised concerns that state revenue projections would not be reached.  […]

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03
Mar
2021
The COVID Relief Bill and What Comes Next
Posted On March 3, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

President Joe Biden is halfway on the path to achieving the first major legislative victory of his administration, with the House of Representatives last Saturday passing its version of his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, by a 219-212 vote. The vote […]

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16
Feb
2021
Hawaii Legislature Considering Commercial Rent Moratorium
Posted On February 16, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

The Hawaii Senate is considering legislation that places a moratorium on commercial evictions. The legislation is similar to a bill, SB 939, that was introduced in California last year. Hawaii’s SB 563 would prohibit landlords from legal proceedings to evict or collect unpaid rent from commercial […]

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04
Feb
2021
President Biden’s Tax Agenda: Issues for Commercial Real Estate
Posted On February 4, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

NAIOP members had the opportunity to learn about the association’s legislative agenda and its priorities for 2021 during the virtual 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, including specifics regarding what might await the industry on tax policy in the new presidential administration. Some of President Joe […]

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29
Jan
2021
Working Together is the Roadmap to Success
Posted On January 29, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“This past year has been a time of great flux and change in commercial real estate throughout the pandemic, as it has for the nation,” opened U.S. Congressman Van Taylor (R-TX) as he addressed members of the NAIOP Board of Directors in their virtual January meeting. […]

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21
Jan
2021
The State and Local Debates on Wage Theft Legislation
Posted On January 21, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

The nation witnessed the inauguration yesterday of Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 46th president of the United States. As is usually the case with a new administration, much of the nation’s attention will be focused on new proposals or actions taken by the new president that […]

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06
Jan
2021
Closely Divided Senate and Political Crosscurrents Make Passing Sweeping Legislation Difficult
Posted On January 6, 2021  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

The long-awaited runoffs for Georgia’s Senate seats concluded yesterday, with Democrats poised to win control of the Senate. Raphael Warnock was declared the winner in his contest against incumbent Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, reducing the Republican margin in the Senate to 50-49. As of Wednesday morning, […]

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16
Dec
2020
Nobody Wants To Be the Grinch Who Stole the Stimulus
Posted On December 16, 2020  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Every December, as Congress is wrangling over an omnibus appropriations bill, expiring tax provisions, or some other must-pass legislation, comparisons of party leaders to Dr. Seuss’s Grinch who stole Christmas are common. Over the years, these political attacks have lost some of their power to sway […]

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