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Summary
Continues the minting and issuance of Sacagawea $1 coins in 2008
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Introduced, Passed in the House - 2/25/08
Passed in the Senate - 2/28/08
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Summary
Sets forth border control provisions, and enforcement provisions. In addition, it establishes worksite enforcement provisions with respect to unlawful employment of undocumented workers, disclosure of taxpayer information, social security cards and identity documents, and the establishment of a voluntary advanced verification program to allow employers to verify an employee's fingerprints in order to de terming identity and work status.
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Introduced - 11/1/07
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Vending machines on federal property that must be in compliance with the requirement that they are capable of accepting and dispensing $1 coins by 1/1/08 would be exempt from the dispensing requirement if they did not accept currency denominations higher than $1.
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Introduced - 9/27/07
Passed in the House - 11/13/07
Passed by Senate - 12/17/07
Signed by President - 12/21/07
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Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, and to enhance border security. Combats alien smuggling and increases border security cooperation and enforcement.
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Introduced - 11/1/07
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Prohibits the hiring, recruitment, or referral of unauthorized aliens. Requires employers to take steps to verify the identity and work authorization status of all its employees. Makes it unlawful to hire illegal workers either knowingly or with reckless disregard.
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Introduced - 10/29/07
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses. This bill was introduced following the presidential veto of similar legislation.
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Introduced - 10/18/07
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Gains operational control over the borders of the US through increased Border Patrol agents, additional checkpoint, all weather access roads, fencing, vehicle barriers, and increased surveillance through a more effective use of technology. Strengthens employment eligibility verification requirements by making Social Security cards less susceptible to forgery, creating an Employment Eligibility Database that includes citizenship status and work eligibility of people who are not US citizens or nationals, and increasing the fines for employers employing illegal workers.
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Introduced, Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - 7/10/07
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Sets forth border security provisions; makes it unlawful to hire an unauthorized alien; establishes the temporary guest worker program; alters Visa classification;, establishes a pilot program for agricultural workers; sets forth conditions for conditional permanent resident status.
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Introduced - 5/9/07
Considered by Senate - 5/22/07
Cloture Not Invoked - 6/7/07
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Summary
Require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Native Americans and the important contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the development of the United States and the history of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Introduced, Referred to House Committee on Financial Services - 5/17/07
Passed in the House - 6/12/07
Passed in the Senate - 8/3/07
Signed by President - 9/20/07
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Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an increase in border patrol agents and other immigration enforcement activities, a temporary agricultural worker program, and for a program to adjust the status of certain qualified long-term residents.
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Referred to House Judiciary Committee, House Committee on Homeland Security, and House Committee on Education and Labor - 5/21/07
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Summary
Prohibits implementation of the New Worker Program; establishes provisions for stricter border security; sets fourth protection for asylum seekers who are subject to expedited removal or detention; makes it unlawful to knowingly hire an illegal immigrant; Establishes a Temporary Guest Worker program; takes other measures to provide for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Introduced - 3/22/07
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Summary
Extends through 2008 the work opportunity tax credit. Qualifies certain individuals for the work opportunity tax credit and expand the eligibility for, and amount of, such credit for certain disabled veterans. Increases the expensing allowance for small business assets and extend such increased allowance through 2010. Allows employers to claim a business tax credit for social security taxes paid with respect to employee cash tips without regard to any increase in the federal minimum wage rate. Allows a full credit against alternative minimum tax liability for the work opportunity tax credit and the employer credit for social security taxes paid with respect to employee cash tips. Treats certain businesses jointly owned by married couples as sole proprietorships for tax purposes. Denies preferential tax rates on capital gains and dividend income to certain dependents of taxpayers. Grants the Internal Revenue Service with an additional four months to notify taxpayers of tax deficiencies before the suspension period for interest and penalties on underpayments takes effect.
Status
Passed in the House - 2/16/07
Passed in Senate - 8/2/07
Vetoed by President - 10/3/07
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Summary
Establishes standards and requirements for association health plans.
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Referred to House Committees - 2/13/07
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Summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. This bill raises the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour in three increments over two years and two months. The last time the minimum wage was increased was in 1997. The wage increase will occur in three steps: to $5.85 an hour 60 days after being signed into law by the president, to $6.55 a year later and then to $7.25 the following year.
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Passed in the House of Representatives - 1/10/07
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Summary
Increases the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour, and also extends a tax credit for businesses that hire the disadvantaged and provide expensing and depreciation advantages to small businesses for five years. These tax breaks would be paid for by closing loopholes on offshore tax shelters, removing the deductibility of punitive damage payments and fines, and by capping deferred compensation payments to business executives. This bill also includes an amendment that would prevent companies from obtaining federal contracts if they hire illegal immigrants.
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Passed in the Senate - 2/1/07
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for qualified equity investments in certain small businesses.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means - 1/19/07
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Summary
Eliminates the business entity tax in order to encourage the probability of success to small businesses by reducing initial start-up business costs.
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Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding - 2/14/08
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Summary
Eliminates the minimum business tax on businesses having fewwer than fifty employees.
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Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding - 2/14/08
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Summary
Promotes job growth by expanding the job creating tax credit to small businesses.
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Introduced - 2/28/08
Public Hearing - 2/29/08
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Summary
Amends the Official Code of Georgia to exempt permanent facility car washes from outdoor watering restrictions under certain conditions.
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Second Readers - 3/4/08
Committee Favorably Reported - 3/27/08
Passed/Adopted - 3/31/08
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Summary
Grants a tax credit to small businesses at the lesser of 50% of premiums or $500 per employee for the purchase of long-term care insurance for its employees. The law would define small businesses as those employing less than 100 full-time or part-time workers.
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Introduced - 1/22/2007
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Summary
Provides a tax credit to small businesses for renovations.
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Introduced - 1/23/08
Referred to House Economic Development and Business Committee, House Finance Committee - 1/25/08
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Summary
Creates the Unauthorized Alien Employment Prohibition Act which makes it illegal for an employer to knowingly or unknowingly employ an unauthorized alien. Permits the court to order an employer to terminate the employment of an unauthorized alien, and requires the employer to verify the employment eligibility of employees.
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor - 2/28/08
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Provides for a small business health care tax credit. The credit can be used to reduce the individual and corporate income taxes, franchise tax, premiums tax, and moneys and credits tax liabilities.
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Introduced - 3/1/07
Amendments Offered - 3/14/07
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Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses that provide health insurance coverage for employees. The deduction would be equal to one hundred percent of expenses related to providing employees with health insurance.
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Prefiled and First Read - 1/9/08
Second Read and Referred to Ways and Means Committee - 1/15/08
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Summary
Revises small business health insurance pool laws and eliminate the eligibility of qualified association health plans for premium assistance and premium incentive payments. In addition, it would change the group size limitations for small employers potentially eligible for premium incentive and premium assistance payments.
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Bill Passed as Amended - 2/97/07
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Orders a study to examine the possibility of exempting car washes from sales tax. Studies policies of states bordering Nebraska, the current level of tax remitted by carwashes by both local and state governments, and a method for replacing revenue lost by state and local subdivisions as a result of a car wash sales tax exemption.
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Read First Time - 5/15/07
Referred to Revenue Committee - 5/18/07
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Provides a credit against the New Jersey gross income tax for certain taxpayers who provide health care benefits to their employees.
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee - 2/25/08
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Summary
Relates to the restriction of water use during a drought watch, warning, or emergency.
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Introduced and Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee - 1/8/08
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Decreases corporate business tax minimum tax rates for new businesses and exempts certain new small businesses from payment of minimum tax.
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee - 1/8/08
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Allows certain self-employed business owners to deduct their own pension plan contributions from gross income under the gross income tax.
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee - 1/8/08
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Provides tax credits for qualified small employers who purchase health insurance. Small employers are defined as those with 50 or less employees with in a certain income level who are not participating in other programs.
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Introduced and referred to Committee on Assembly Health - 1/31/07
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Exempts receipts from full service/exterior car wash facilities from sales and compensating use taxes where the vendor or employee of the vendor washes, waxes or vacuums the car at the facility where the services is provided; defines "full auto detailing" and does not include such service in this exemption.
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Introduced and Referred to Committee on Senate Rules - 5/30/07
Placed on the Senate Floor Calendar - 6/11/07
Referred to Assembly Ways and Means - 6/18/07
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Summary
Provides that the sales tax exemption for coin operated car wash facilities shall apply to those facilities which may be operated by a credit or debit card.
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Introduced and Referred to Committee on Assembly Ways and Means - 5/15/07
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Summary
Provides a tax credit for small business employers that provide health benefits to employees.
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Files for Introduction - 1/10/08
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Entitles any employer who pays for at least one-half of the total annual health
insurance premium on behalf of each employee to a credit against the tax. The amount of the credit for each taxable year shall be equal to the lesser of the amount paid during the taxable year by the employer in health insurance premiums for each employee or $500 per employee.
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Prefiled and Referred to Committee on Finance - 1/8/08
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Provides a tax incentive to encourage businesses to purchase highly energy efficient equipment.
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Passed to Rules Committee - 3/3/08
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Summary
Proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 18 of the Alaska Administrative Code for the Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) Program to administer wastewater discharge permits in accordance with State law (including AS 46.03.020(12)) and the Clean Water Act (including 33 U.S.C. §§ 1342 and 1345).
Rule Proposed
3/2/2006
Comment Deadline
4/10/2006
Citation
18 AAC 15
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Summary
Implements new sections to the California Code of Regulations related to the registration of employers engaged in the business of car washing and polishing. The regulation would implement an annual scheme of registration and/or renewal for car wash owners, specify conditions that must be met in order for a car wash owner to become registered, and outline annual registration fee and assessment requirements.
Rule Proposed
4/29/2005
Comment Deadline
6/21/2005
Citation
Title 8 CCR, Sections 13680-13693
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Summary
Establishes the procedure an aggrieved car wash employee must follow in order to submit a claim for recovery of monies from the Car Wash Worker Restitution Fund.
Rule Proposed
4/29/2005
Comment Deadline
6/21/2005
Citation
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Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Proposes Amendment to Regulation No. 41
NOTE: Amendment Not Available Online
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Summary
Proposed rule by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control proposes to amend Regulation NO. 41 to include a manufacturer's record retention period, and to modify the definition of a sealer, undercoater product to include sealing in efflorescence.
Rule Proposed
9/1/2006
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DE - DE ADC 7 1100 1141 |
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Summary
Proposed Rule updates the Districts rules regarding management of available water supplies during drought.
Rule Proposed
9/15/2006
Citation
FL ADC 40E-22
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Summary
Kansas Governor issued Executive Order 06-03 in response to the continuing presence of drought conditions within the state and because reservoir levels and stream flow across northwest Kansas continue to reflect the multi-year drought impacting that region, and drought conditions in southeast Kansas in late 2005 and abnormally dry conditions in many areas have been developing over the last four months. The Governor listed the counties which are impacted by either a Drought Warning or a Drought Watch in the Executive Order.
Executive Order
Issued on 2/16/2006
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Executive Order 06-03 |
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Kansas Governor issued Executive Order 06-09 to continue the Drought Warning for several Kansas counties. The Executive Order authorizes all agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor to implement the appropriate warning-level drought response actions assigned to them in the Operations Plan of the Governor's Drought Response Team.
Executive Order
Issued on 8/31/2006
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Executive Order 06-09 |
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Kansas Governor deemed it necessary to assist in drought relief efforts and provide assistance to citizens of Kansas due to the extremely dry weather and lack of significant rainfall.
Executive Order
Issued on 9/21/2006
Citation
Executive Order 06-10
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Establishes the types of piping and pipe sizes for a potable water supply system and the methods to be used to protect and control the water supply system and requires the manufacturer's specification number of the material accepted in those installations to be identified and published.
Citation
815 KAR 20:120
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Proposed - 4/1/07
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Minnesota Governor declared a State of Emergency due to the serious drought conditions in the northern and central portions of the State. These conditions present an imminent threat to livestock producers ability to provide sufficient water to livestock.
Executive Order
Issued on 8/14/2006
Citation
Executive Order 06-11
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Announced that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) intends to issue a General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System (SDS) Permit (general permit) for Minor Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Systems.
Action
Notice of Intent - 3/12/07
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Proposed rule clarifies the proper tax treatment for car wash facilities, exempting self-service, coin operated washes and washes performed using portable high pressure washing equipment from state sales tax laws. The rule states that in order for a car wash to be exempt from the state tax, car wash employees can not provide any assistance in washing, drying, or detailing cars. The rule also stipulates that car washes exempt from the state sales tax must pay sales tax on items dispensed through the washing equipment, such as soap, water, and wax.
Rule Proposed
Rule Proposed - 5/22/2005
Rule Adopted
Rule Adopted - 5/24/2005
Comment Deadline
6/21/2005
Citation
Mississippi Sales Tax Law, Section 27-65-23 |
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Proposed rule pertains to the operation of non-discharge systems within the states. Non-discharge systems include water and waste collection systems and wastewater disposal systems. The rule outlines wastewater design flow rates for car wash facilities and service stations. The plan also requires residuals management plans for all waste systems that require oil, grease, and grit collection and removal.
Rule Proposed
Rule Proposed - 10/3/2005
Public Hearings
Williamson, NC - 10/19/2005, Kenansville, NC - 10/20/2005; Asheville, NC - 10/26/2005; Salisbury, NC - 10/27/2005
Comment Deadline
12/2/2005
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Governor of Oklahoma deems it necessary to assist and expedite all efforts of drought relief and wildfire suspension because of the significant lack of rainfall.
Executive Order
Issued on 9/15/2006
Citation
OK Order No. 2006-17
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Proposed regulation changes the Commission's policy on refunds for coin operated vending device decals.
Citation
OK ADC 710: 2501-9
Action
Notice of Intent - 1/16/2007
Permanent Final Adoptions - 6/1/2007
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Proposed rule renews the following industrial stormwater general permits: NPDES 1200-A (Sand and gravel mining), NPDES 1200-Z (statewide multi-sector industrial) and NPDES 1200-COLS (industrial discharges to the Columbia Slough) and eliminates the NPDES 1300-J (oily wastewater and stormwater from bulk petroleum storage facilities).
Rule Proposed
9/1/2006
Citation
OR - 340-046
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South Dakota Governor signed Executive Order 2006-09 dated July 21, 2006, which declares a state of emergency for the entire state. Due to the extreme drought, serious fire hazard conditions exist making it necessary to coordinate state, local, and federal firefighting efforts. The fire hazard period covered by this Executive Order is July 20, 2006, through October 20, 2006.
Executive Order
Issued on 7/21/2006
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Proposed regulation establishes permitting requirements for discharges of wastewater from car wash operations. The discharges from car washes are considered by the state to be "point sources of pollutants" and, therefore, are subject to regulation under the VPDES program. The existing general permit for wastewater permits expires on October 15, 2007. The regulations reissues the general permit in order for it to be available for car washes after October 15, 2007.
Rule Proposed
Rule Proposed - 10/31/2005
Public Hearings
November 23, 2005 in Glen Allen, VA
Comment Deadline
12/30/2005
Citation
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Ensures efficient use of water by adding planning requirements for data collection, demand forecasting, evaluation of leakage, water use efficiency measures, a distribution leakage standard, requirements for goal-setting, and performance reporting.
Citation
WA - WAC 246-290-010
Action
Became Permanent Rule - 1/17/07
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Special Report: Immigration
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October 2007 Immigration Update:
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new Employment Eligibility Verification Form, or I-9 form, that removes some forms of identification that were previously used to verify citizenship. All employers are required to use an I-9 form when hiring new employees. The USCIS says the new form is intended to reduce the number of documents required to confirm identity and work eligibility.
July 2007 Immigration Update:
After comprehensive immigration reform legislation failed on Capitol Hill, the Department of Homeland Security has announced measures to enforce laws and regulations against hiring illegal immigrants. One of these regulations involves sending a “No-Match” letter to employers if there are many cases of inaccurate personal identification information among their employees. The employer will be subject to appropriate penalties if it fails to take the necessary actions to correct the discrepancy within 90 days of receiving the letter. DHS also indicated that it will reduce the number of kinds of documents employers can accept to verify worker identification and eligibility.
Though some employers are unaware that they hire illegal immigrants, many employers intentionally employ illegal workers. For this reason, DHS has pledged to increase civil fines by 25 percent and to expand the number of criminal investigations for employers that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. DHS also announced plans to expand E-Verify, the federal electronic employment verification system, by expanding the data sources it can check. All federal contractors will be required to use E-Verify, and the federal government will encourage states to increase their use of the system. The administration hopes to slow illegal immigration by taking these steps. For more information on the Department of Homeland Security's policies, click here.
June 2007 Immigration Update:
Hopes for immigration reform in the 110th Congress were dashed on June 28 as the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S.1639). Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV.) brought the bill back to the Senate floor after Republicans agreed to limit the number of amendments offered in order to ensure a timely vote on the bill. Despite the best efforts of a bipartisan coalition supported by the Bush administration, the proposed bill was too controversial for many Senators, and compromise proved impossible. Many Republicans felt the legislation did not focus enough on enforcement, while Democrats were unsatisfied with its proposed guest worker program. Further broad efforts for comprehensive immigration reform will most likely be postponed until after the 2008 elections, though Reid indicated that some components of the defeated bill could return to the floor as separate bills later this year.
The issue of immigration continues to be of high priority to legislators and presidential hopefuls. In an April 30th commencement address at Miami Dade College, President Bush described how “Maintaining the promise of America requires that we remain an open and welcoming society” and that “America's ability to assimilate new immigrants has set us apart from other nations.” President Bush noted that “our current immigration system needs reform,” and that policymakers in Washington are working on immigration reform. HR 1645, a comprehensive immigration reform package, was introduced in March and has yet to be scheduled for debate. To read the entirety of President Bush’s address on immigration, click here.
Immigration reform was also touched on in the first debates amongst Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls. The candidates presented varying views on border security, guest worker programs, and amnesty. In the Republican debate, Senator John McCain, a leader on immigration reform in the Senate, said that “The status quo is not acceptable. We have to secure our borders. But we also need a temporary worker program, and we have to dispose of the issue of 12 million people who are in this country illegally. This issue is an important and compelling one, and it begins with national security. But we also need to address it comprehensively." For more on the first Republican debate, click here. During the Democrats' debate, Senator Hillary Clinton said she was in favor of "tightening our border security, sanctioning employers who employ undocumented immigrants, helping our communities deal with the costs that come from illegal immigration, getting the 12 million or so immigrants out of the shadows." For more on the Democrats' first debate, click here.
The 110th Congress is about to begin debate on immigration reform. Its predecessor, the 109th Congress, was not able to find a solution to this controversial issue. The Senate leaders on immigration reform are Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ). Senator Kennedy has opted to back legislation produced by the Senate Judiciary Committee of the 109th Congress rather than write new legislation. Senator McCain finds troublesome the labor provisions included in that bill, and no compromise has been reached at this time. On Monday March 12, 2007, while speaking in Guatemala, President Bush said that he hopes an immigration bill will be completed by Fall 2007.
On March 22, 2007, Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced H.R. 1645, a comprehensive immigration reform package. Known as the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007, or STRIVE Act of 2007, the bill would give illegal immigrants the opportunity to eventually gain proper documentation. The legislation currently has 39 co-sponsors, and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary as well as the Committee on Homeland Security.
Stay tuned for future updates on this, and other immigration legislation.
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Special Report: Presidential $1 Coin
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On Thursday February 14th, the first presidential dollar coin of 2008 will be released, featuring President James Monroe. President Monroe marks the fifth president to be featured on a dollar coin. The next dollar coin, featuring President Adams, will be publicly released on May 15.
On Thursday November 15th, the James Madison Presidential $1 Coin will be released to the public. President Madison was the fourth President of the United States, and fourth president featured on a dollar coin.
On Thursday August 16, the US Mint release the third in its series of Presidential $1 coins, featuring President Jefferson. The Jefferson coin follows the Adams coin which was released in May, and the Washington coin which was released in February. The next coin in the series will debut in November, and will feature John Adams. To learn more about the Jefferson coin, click here.
On May 17th, the US Mint released the second in its series of coins commemorating US Presidents. Millions of coins featuring John Adams were released to banks and financial institutions nationwide. Almost half a billion George Washington and John Adams $1 coins have been ordered by the Federal Reserve for circulation.
The US Mint will release the second coin in the Presidential $1 Coin series on May 17, 2007. The second coin will feature President John Adams. As each new coin is released, Depository Institutions can order unmixed quantities of the coin for two weeks prior to the public release date. Depository Institutions can continue to order unmixed supplies for the four weeks following the release date of the coin in order to meet customer demand. Bags of $1 coins must contain $2000 for them to be deposited. For more information on the John Adams Dollar Coin, click here.
On Thursday February 15, 2007, the US Mint released to the public the first in its Presidential $1 Coin series, depicting George Washington. The Mint plans to release four new coins per year through 2016, each with a portrait of US Presidents in the order in which they served. Currently, Gerald Ford is the last president on the release date schedule. Coins will not be released depicting presidents who are still living. The coins will be the same size, weight, and metal composition of the Sacagawea $1 coin. In anticipation of the release of the first coin of the series, representatives from the Mint have been touring the country distributing educational and promotional materials related to the coin. On Monday February 5th, 2007, ICA member David DuGoff of College Park, MD was on hand at the Mint to view the coins, and the bags they will be packaged in.
For more information on the coin, to see a picture of the coin, or to order educational material on the coin, click here.
For information on how your business can order coins from your bank, click here.
Curious about the production chain of the Presidential Dollar Coin? ICA member Dave DuGoff explains the steps that each Presidential Dollar Coin takes, from production to your local bank:
1. The US Mint produces circulating coins in Philadelphia and Denver.
2. The US Mint sells them to the US Treasury, at face value, no returns.
3. The Treasury distributes coins to its Federal Reserve Banks around the country.
4. Each Federal Reserve Bank has a Coin Room.
5. The Coin Room supplies huge bags, really heavy, like move with a fork-lift heavy to:
6. The armored car carriers, who have their own counting houses where they roll the coins into familiar colorful rolls.
7. The armored car carriers takes orders from the local banks that they serve and supply each branch from their inventory. They also collect the excess bills and coins from each branch and take it back to their counting houses.
Look for future coverage of the $1 Presidential Coin in future reports.
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The LA Times reports on the AFL-CIO's efforts to unionize carwash workers in Southern California. To read the full story, click here.
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Fox Buisiness reports on a new product introduced at Car Care World Expo, and the article cites a report published by the ICA. To read the full story, click here.
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Hearings of the 110th Congress
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