Economic Development Laws Legislation 
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 10, 2024
North Carolina property tax law, nicknamed the Machinery Act, contains many dozens of full or partial exemptions for property as diverse as free drug samples, uranium 233, and Loyal Order of the Moose clubhouses. While this exclusion is not very popular across the state, each year there are legislative proposals to expand its reach.
Center for Community Progress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Across the country, small and rural communities grapple with economic challenges and an aging housing stock that leads to similar outcomes: a flood of VAD properties that threaten the health, safety, and resilience of these residents. CP: You played a key role in advocating for West Virginia’s land bank-enabling legislation.
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Center for Community Progress
JUNE 17, 2022
Eisenberg , associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, discusses the unique challenges and approaches to addressing vacancy in rural communities. In most states, land banks also require enabling state legislation to be created. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web.
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Community Land Trusts and State Legislation: A Model Act to Enable This Affordable Housing Tool.”
The Whistle Post
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The Social Equity Council and the legislation are attempting to ensure the opportunity to prosper for marginalized groups that have been disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs,” said Fred McKinney, Ph.D., Founder BJM Solutions. “This Manifesto provides the first vital step towards that goal.
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
MAY 17, 2022
Only the General Assembly is authorized to create property tax exemptions, and when that legislative body creates exemptions they must apply uniformly across the state. That question is one of policy, not law, and the School of Government is neutral on issues of policy. See this blog post for more on local acts.)
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Post-Helene, there is not a moratorium on summary ejectment proceedings, although activists and at least two legislators have called upon the legislature, the chief justice, and the governor for such action. There is no case law interpreting G.S. 42-12 to guide judicial officials on its enforcement.
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