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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. in 2019, with further annual increases until it reaches 14.5% Water and Sewer Services. The Governor has until May 28, the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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There was a HERS H2O pilot in 2019 that involved a dozen or so builders, but what plans are there for rolling out the program to more builders? . There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. PB: How about home builders? Are they catching on? RM: We officially launched in September of 2020.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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Enrollment is on pace to exceed 1,000 students when the institute opens for the 2019-2020 school year. Build-Ready assures that utilities, zoning, permits and even a building pad are all taken care of before a company has made the decision to locate.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Just ask the local sewer district sued by the Coalition that eventually refunded $35 million of overcharged impact fees. Ivory Homes Redesigns the Future.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019. For a list of state economic development agencies, click this link.

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Less Is More In New England

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Rochester Public Works has multiple new road, water and sewer improvement projects that will support existing and continued growth in commercial and industrial development. As part of the project, Finlays has committed to hiring 73 new full-time employees by 2019. Gregory Chiklis, PhD., Working with the R.I.