A new web site and smartphone app aims to help the green industry better comply with current ordinances and regulations.

Contractors working in the field need to know which rules apply to each site. Getting it wrong can cost time and money. But finding the right rules means searching websites or calling various cities and water providers. That can be time-consuming, and it’s often confusing to know whose rules apply.

In recent weeks, Congress has taken several steps toward legislation to reform the H-2B visa program for non-agricultural workers.

Senate bill introduced
S. 2225, known as the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015, was introduced on October 30, 2015 by Senator Thom Tillis (R) of North Carolina. The official title of the bill is “A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program and for other purposes.”