Government

Nebraska became the 29th state to either establish a self-storage limited-lines insurance license or provide a statutory exemption from licensing on April 17 when Gov. Pete Ricketts signed Legislative Bill 1012 (LB 1012) into law. The measure...

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on April 17 that allows facility operators to send lien notifications via e-mail and reduces the number of notices in newspapers from two to one. Assembly Bill...

The Nassau County, N.Y., Industrial Development Agency (IDA) could close a tourism loophole that provides tax breaks to new self-storage facilities and car dealerships. The IDA has used the exemption for projects it believes will attract customers...

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an update to the state’s self-storage lien law on March 8 that allows facility operators to charge late fees and recover expenses for lien enforcement and rent collection. House Bill 1194 (HB 1194) will go...

Louisiana state senator Regina Barrow has proposed changes to the way self-storage operators enforce the state lien law against delinquent tenants. Senate Bills 258, 290 and 338 combined would require facility owners to file a court action when...