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New Laws Effective Oct. 1, 2024

Posted on September 30, 2024

Several new laws take effect on October 1st, that could have an impact on you, your business, or our community. I have highlighted some of them below.

An expanded list, along with summaries, can be accessed here.

A summary of some new laws include:

VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

The House unanimously passed a bill to establish a property tax exemption for veterans who have a service-connected permanent and total disability rating as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Rep. Scott Provides Update on FEMA Assistance, SBA Center Opening

Posted on September 25, 2024

A major disaster declaration has been approved in response to the August 18th extreme flooding in our area. Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by clicking here, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA app.

Federal assistance could include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners.

FEMA home inspections

Rep. Scott Provides Update on August 18 Flood FEMA Evaluation

Posted on September 16, 2024

 

I want to give you an update on the August 18th flood damage evaluation and where we are in the disaster declaration process.

There is still a long way to go before any sort of reimbursement could possibly happen, and a lot of things have to fall into place just right. There are a lot of acronyms for the federal and business programs when it comes to disaster response so, please refer back to the next paragraph if needed when reading through this update.

The state requested a Joint Preliminary

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