Tracked Senate Bills – February 2022

Federal News:

2022 may be the tipping point in sales of electric vehicles:  Market analysts are predicting 2022 may be the year in which sales of cars powered solely by batteries tip into the mainstream.  Data reported for 2021 show such vehicle sales surged in the United States, Europe and China; sales of fossil fuel vehicles were stagnant.

One compelling data point is that electric vehicles accounted for only 2 ½ percent of new vehicle sales in 2019, but were nearly 9 percent of all new cars sold worldwide in 2021.  It could be that 2022 is the year when the internal combustion engine truly began to slide toward obsolescence.

Community & Economic Development Director – City of Moline, Illinois

Nestled between the banks of the Mississippi and Rock rivers in the heart of the Midwest, the City of Moline invites you to Take Time to Support, Take Time to Live, and Take Time to Discover. The ninth-largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area is home to nearly 43,000 people and was recently named among the most affordable places to live in the country.

Economic Development Consultant – Request for Proposal – City of North College Hill

The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to identify a consultant that can assist the City of North College Hill in evaluating our current economic landscape, identifying our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, developing recommendations and solutions, then implementing them. In this capacity, the consultant would be working closely with the City Administrator, the North College Hill Chamber of Commerce, and the North College Hill Community Improvement Corporation.  The objective would be to create a three to five year plan that can be passed by council as policy, and implemented by administration. 

Manager of Economic Development – Montrose Group, LLC – Columbus, Ohio

Montrose Group, LLC is a Columbus, Ohio based consulting firm that provides corporate site location, economic development planning and lobbying services to clients nationally.  Dave Robinson is the Founder and Principal of Montrose Group, Nate Green is a partner in the firm and serves as Managing Director of Economic Development, Jamie Beier Grant serves as Director of Economic Development Planning and Tim Biggam serves as the Director of Government Relations.  Montrose Group is seeking a Manager of Economic Development.