grandfathering
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“Still, the impact of any pause or moratorium will hinge on the details, such as any grandfathering, and whether projects facing prolonged disruption can relocate to other states.“
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Australian producers can also continue to use names including parmesan though feta will be subject to "grandfathering and lengthy phase-out periods" due to strict EU rules on naming rights.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
But the agency has exempted more than 95% of U.S. ethanol plants from the requirement through a grandfathering provision that excused plants built or under construction before the legislation passed.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
Those recommendations included grandfathering in mixed-status families that already have HUD subsidies.
From Slate ● May 10, 2019
“There will not be a grandfathering of existing cases,” said Kenneth Wolfe, a spokesman for the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2018
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