“we’ve made more progress in the last 18 months in this area than in the last 120 years,” says barry melancon (pictured), president and ceo of the aicpa.
mobility bills have been enacted in 12 states and legislation is pending in 22 others, melancon tells webcpa. seven states — illinois, indiana, louisiana, maine, rhode island, tennessee and texas — approved mobility legislation in 2007, and new mexico enacted it this year. meanwhile, bills in washington state, idaho and utah are awaiting signatures.