NE2: Northeast Urban Renovation Act of 2015 (passed)

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

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Sponsor : DemPGH
You have 36 hours to advocate for your bill.

[DemPGH]

Thanks!

Yeah, the figures here are very negotiable (and the figure might be low, although market value may also be low for what this is geared for), but I'm reviving the parks issue to include an opportunity for poorer towns to renovate old buildings or empty lots who have largely seen well-paying blue collar and manufacturing jobs decline or evaporate. Parks may be included.

[pikachu]

$25 million does seem on the low side for a project like this, though I do think it holds a lot of potential. I think either an increase in total spending or targeting fewer cities with this initiative could make it more efficient and useful.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

I'll be extending the debate time by 24 hours.

[Clyde1998]

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I propose that we double the budget for this bill.

[DemPGH]

Friendly.

I basically put in here the stuff that I want, so I'm open to what you guys want to do so long as we do not bust the budget. If anyone wants to add criteria beyond what I have, I'm okay with that too.

[Blair]

Could we put something in here so we're not paying cities to clean up old land and convert it into luxury apartments, which are then sold on the foreign market. Or even the city just selling off the land in 1/2 years time

[DemPGH]

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Okay, see what you guys think of this. This is actually interesting, and I've been reading a bit about what is going on along these lines in RL. I aimed to incorporate a lot of that into this.

[pikachu]

Assuming the target of this initiative is not Philly/NYC/Boston, I don't think high rents or property being bought up by foreign investors is something to be too worried about. A lot of the smaller cities of the Northeast still have a way to go before they reach the problems of our more desirable cities.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

What do you want? Extend debate or final vote?

[DemPGH]

Yeah, keep it open a while longer (another day or so?) and if no one else jumps in, then move it to a final vote, if you can do that.

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Yeah, keep it open a while longer (another day or so?) and if no one else jumps in, then movie it to a final vote, if you can do that.

It will be open for another day

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Representatives, you have 48 hours to vote

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

Aye

[Clark Kent]

AYE

[DemPGH]

Yes.

[Clyde1998]

Aye

[Blair]

x Governor Blair

[Former Lincoln Assemblyman & Lt. Gov. RGN]

The bill passed 4-0. Late announcement