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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

And the government should not take the rain falling on private property without just compensation. Today the City of Albuquerque Water Utilities Authority offers rebates of $1.50 Collecting rain and using it for a desired purpose on one’s own property should no longer violate laws.

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Government Ownership of Rain is Antithetical to Increased Potable Water

Green Building Law Update

And the government should not take the rain falling on private property without just compensation. Today the City of Albuquerque Water Utilities Authority offers rebates of $1.50 Collecting rain and using it for a desired purpose on one’s own property should no longer violate laws.

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Decision in BIA v. Washington does not clarify when energy efficient codes are preempted by Federal law

Green Building Law Blog

In the Albuquerque case, the court held that the code was preempted. Both Albuquerque and the State of Washington passed building codes requiring that new buildings acheive certain levels of energy efficiency. This ruling was contrary to the ruling in a companion case, AHRI v. 6295, et seq.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Advanced Energy Deduction & Advance Energy Tax Credit: Receipts from selling or leasing tangible personal property or services that are eligible generation plant costs to a person that holds an interest in a qualified generating facility are deductible from gross receipts and compensating tax. Qualified employees: .

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The credit can be applied to the state portion of the gross receipts tax, compensating tax and withholding tax. The credit amount is applied against the taxpayer’s state gross receipts, compensating and withholding liabilities until the credit is exhausted. Any excess credit will be refunded to the taxpayer. Eligible Uses.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The credit for the employer can be as much as: $2,400 for each new adult hire; $1,200 for each new summer youth hire; $4,800 for a veteran entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability; $9,000 for each new long-term family assistance recipient hired over a two-year period. for worker compensation rates.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Participating companies are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability with a tax credit between $1,200 and $9,000 per qualified employee, depending on the target group. COST-CUTTING & OMBUDSMAN SERVICES: The MEDC helps companies save money through Workers’ Compensation Cost Control Service.

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