DC Council member Phil Mendelson introduced a bill on Oct. 1 authorizing the District to issue up to $410 million in bonds for Nationals Park renovation costs.
Repayment would come from the Ballpark Preservation and Improvement Fund. The bill says the District shouldn’t issue more than it takes to net $380 million, and the authority runs to Sept. 30, 2031. It has not had a vote. amendment.app/oversight/dist…
Michigan’s House voted 83-15 to widen the exemptions to the state’s ban on large institutional investors buying single-family homes.
A Senate committee approved it Oct. 14. It would exempt more build-to-rent homes, abandoned-home and lien-sale takebacks, and investor resales of homes owned by July 21, 2026, and exclude mobile homes from the single-family definition. amendment.app/oversight/mich…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Oct. 28 that she signed a bill barring AI companions from using features unsafe for minors.
The bill defines unsafe features to include simulating human emotions, suggesting a personal relationship, or promoting self-harm or drug use. The attorney general can enforce it and run a public complaint website. amendment.app/oversight/new-…
California’s Assembly and Senate passed AB150, an early care and education bill, on June 29, 75-0 and 31-0.
The bill gives children with exceptional needs and from low-income families priority in state preschool, sets a family fee schedule tied to state median income, and requires provider health and safety training. amendment.app/oversight/cali…
The Pennsylvania House passed HB1925 on Sept. 30, 144-59, regulating AI use in health care facilities, by insurers, and in Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans.
Insurers and plans would have to disclose when AI is used in utilization reviews. Violators face civil penalties, injunctions, and temporary enrollment bans. amendment.app/oversight/penn…
California Gov. Newsom signed AB 1457, requiring cities and counties with disadvantaged communities to adopt environmental justice policies in their general plans by June 30, 2031.
Those communities must be meaningfully involved in developing, adopting and implementing the policies. amendment.app/oversight/cali…
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DC Councilmember Wendell Felder introduced Bill 26-841, which would extend Business Improvement District renewal terms and standardize the authority to adjust BID taxes.
It would also require the Department of Small and Local Business Development to maintain an interactive public performance dashboard and would clarify reporting requirements. amendment.app/oversight/dist…
The bill funds State Police, Fire Services, school construction, homelessness programs and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Two amendments failed on roll calls, 30-122 and 25-127; two consolidated amendments passed. amendment.app/oversight/mass…
Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced S5606, the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, to authorize permanent residence for certain Hong Kong residents granted Deferred Enforced Departure.
Residents must have lived in the US continuously since Jan 15, 2025. Eligible family members who are not inadmissible or deportable also qualify. No votes yet. amendment.app/oversight/fede…
A DC Council bill would require the Department of Human Services to establish a Green Workforce Pilot Program.
It targets people who don’t meet SNAP or Medicaid work requirements, offering conservation and infrastructure jobs at or above the District minimum wage, plus job coaching and placement. amendment.app/oversight/dist…
