Capital Loop - May 15. 2017

House passes overtime pay change for private sector 

The House passed H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act, May 2, which would offer private sector workers the choice of compensatory time (leave) or overtime pay for any extra hours worked. Read more

 

Bipartisan Secure Rural Schools bills debut in both chambers of Congress

The legislation would extend the now-expired program, which compensates counties for revenue loss due to federal timber management practices, for an additional two years. NACo has written to Sens. Hatch (R-Utah) and Wyden (D-Ore.) as well as Reps. McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Bonamici (D-Ore.) in support of the bills. Read more
 

Remote sales tax bills reintroduced in 115th Congress 

NACo supports both pieces of legislation, which would allow states and counties to enforce existing sales tax laws on remote and online purchases. Read more