Category: In the News

Rep. Terri Sewell to Introduce a Bill to Reinstate Advance Refundings, Other Priorities

April 16, 2021

We expect that later this morning Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) will introduce the “Local  Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act.” The bill will include several BDA and MBFA priorities, including: Reinstate advance refundings as they were in pre-2018 tax law. This provision would take effect 30 days after the date of enactment. Expand bank-qualified bonds. The…
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Ways and Means Chair Neal Reiterates Support for Bond Financing in Infrastructure Package

April 2, 2021

Following the announcement of the Biden infrastructure plan, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) signaled that he plans legislative changes to the original draft, including ensuring that bond financing plays a role in the final package.  His statements this week reiterate what the Chairman discussed during the BDA’sEngage Capitol Hill 2021 event last…
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385 Organizations Sign Letter to Save the Muni-Exemption

On February 21, 2017, the Municipal Bonds for America (MBFA) Coalition sent a new letter to the House and Senate Leaders, including House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee leaders, urging them to retain the current law status on municipal bonds as a part of their ongoing debate on comprehensive tax reform. The letter is signed by 385 organizations from across the United States, representing almost all 50 states. Letter to the House Letter to the Senate
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