All matters pertaining to the financial resources of counties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrowing, county revenues, federal budget, federal tax reform, elections and Native American issues.
Finance, Pensions & Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee
Policy Briefs
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Policy Brief
Restore Advance Refunding Bonds and Oppose Eliminating or Limiting the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
Urge your Members of Congress to support H.R. 5003 or similar legislation that restores advance refunding bonds and oppose any legislation that would eliminate or limit the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds. -
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Support Repeal of the 40 Percent Excise Tax on Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Contact your members of Congress and urge them to support legislation to permanently repeal the 40 percent excise tax on employer-sponsored health insurance that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010. -
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Unfunded Mandates and Other Regulatory Impacts on Counties
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Policy Brief
Support Local Economies by Allowing the Collection of Existing Sales Taxes on Remote Sales
ACTION NEEDED Counties should work with Congress to support legislation that would allow counties to enforce their existing sales tax laws regardless of whether a purchase is made in a store, online or through a catalog retailer. -
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Protect County Revenues by Opposing Preferential Tax Treatment for Particular Industries
Contact your House and Senate members and urge them to oppose legislation that would grant certain industries (e.g. wireless, rental car, and online travel) preferential tax treatment and threaten the fiscal health of local governments.
Latest Resources
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Video |
Apr. 22, 2019
This week's video includes the U.S. Senate confirmation of David Bernhardt to become the new U.S. Secretary of the Interior, the release of payments for the Secure Rural Schools program to states, U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants for emergency preparedness and more.
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Apr. 15, 2019
This week's video includes an update on the proposed Waters of the U.S. rule, efforts to repeal the 40% excise tax on high cost employer health plans set to take effect in 2022, testimony in support of the Economic Development Administration and more.
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Apr. 8, 2019
This week's video includes a government funding deal that would lift spending caps and keep the appropriations process moving, debate on a disaster bill in the Senate, a bill funding Medicaid programs important to counties and more.
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Contact
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Deputy Director of Government Affairs(202) 661-8805