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Natural Gas Development
A new report on natural gas development and hydraulic fracturing looks at the role of state lawmakers in natural gas regulation, and summarizes state legislation on the issue. More
Immigration Bills Plummet
Though immigration continues to be a hot issue in state legislatures, the number of bills has dropped significantly, according to a new report from NCSL’s Immigrant Policy Project. More
2011 Transportation Legislation
State considered a wide range of transportation-related measures during the 2011 session as they tried to cope with lack of action at the federal level on long-term transportation funding. More
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State Budget Update: Spring 2012
 State fiscal conditions continue to improve at a slow and steady pace. A spring 2012 survey of state legislative fiscal officers found revenue performance remains positive and expenditures in most states are stable. And for the first time since before the Great Recession, a number of states are projecting to end the fiscal year with small unobligated balances.More
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2012 NCSL Legislative Summit
 This summer, the nation's legislators and legislative staff will gather in Chicago to Build Strong States at the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit. The Summit gives you the best value—speakers, training, resources, experts, events and more—in the shortest time anywhere. The meeting is structured around the needs of legislators and legislative staff, and will be your only opportunity this year to share experiences and learn together with this many legislative colleagues from across the nation. More
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Legisbrief: State Lodging Taxes
 State and local governments in nearly every state levy taxes on short-term accommodations—30 days or less in most states. Out-of-state visitors pay most of these taxes so raising them has become an increasingly common way for lawmakers to increase revenues without raising residents’ taxes. Learn more about state lodging taxes in this recent NCSL LegisBrief. More
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State Tax Actions 2011
 For the first time in 10 years, states cut taxes more than they increased them. But readers should not draw hasty conclusions about what this means for states’ fiscal health. Most states continued to face substantial budget shortfalls during their 2011 legislative sessions. The net state tax reduction is a result of temporary tax increases expiring in a handful of states, not the result of strong fiscal conditions. When the impact of those temporary taxes is removed from the mix, the outcome is substantially different with a state net tax increase of nearly $9 billion. More
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