Municipal bonds are a "crucial component" of any infrastructure plan and their tax-exempt status must be preserved, a county official from Oklahoma representing the National Association of Counties told members of a Senate committee on Wednesday.

This report from Ernst & Young examines the objectives of film credit programs, explains the methodology that should be used in a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of state film credit programs and compares the methodologies from a number of recent state studies of the effectiveness of film credits. This report also describes the rationale for offering production incentives in terms of the broader economic development goals of a state.

Rep. Steve Russell has introduced the "No Tax Subsidies for Stadiuums Act," (HR 811), which would treat bonds used to finance professional sports stadiums as taxable private activity bonds if they met just one part of the existing two-part test for PABs.

Through this series, The Kresge Foundation will highlight their successes and struggles in putting that social investment capital to work alongside grants as we work toward solutions for complex social problems.

As interest grows in developing Michigan agricultural land for solar energy, some farmers may have to choose between keeping tax incentives for preserving farmland or leasing their property to solar developers.

The Internal Revenue Service is investigating a deal, including tax exempt bonds, that raised millions of dollars for the redevelopment of the Statler Hotel and Dallas Central Library.

House and Senate members have reintroduced companion bills that would allow state and local governments to issue up to $5 billion of private activity bonds to finance the repair or construction of schools and other public buildings under public-private partnership arrangements.

President Trump's pledge of getting Congress to pass a major infrastructure program in his first 100 days is slipping away as lawmakers focus on health care as their top priority, leaving experts to wonder if the initiative will move forward at all this year.

February 23, 2017 - 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern
CDFA is excited to offer the Brownfields Project Marketplace as an opportunity for communities to receive free technical assistance related to the redevelopment and financing of brownfield projects. Join us online on February 23, to consult with financing professionals and brownfield project experts who can help identify potential resources for your brownfield project.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, learn from expert speakers as they discuss developments in the water finance space and how different financing mechanisms like bonds, RLFs, P3s, and other tools are being used to address today's water infrastructure projects.

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