National Planning Legislation Update

APA's bi-weekly update on legislative and public policy issues of interest to planners and communities.

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September 11, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

This issue features: Brownfields bill set for final passage; Farm bill holds promise for planners and Smart Growth; and Heritage Area bills attract house ttention. " Most observers feared that brownfields legislation was once again doomed to legislative limbo. After the Senate approved a consensus compromise bill, S. 350, by a 99-0 vote, action in the House had stalled over provisions regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys ability to reassert authority over state-certified brownfield sites. But, intervention by the Bush Administration and House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) late last week led to an unexpected agreement to push the Senate version to an expedited floor vote this week."

Thanks to Jason Jordan

FULL STORY: From Washington...

Monday, September 10, 2001 in American Planning Association

Government / Politics United States

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