Committee
Governmental Affairs
The Governmental Affairs Committee (or “GAC) serves to encourage and aide our members in advocating on the importance of tax-advantaged bonds to state and local governments. The committee helps coordinate our federal policy initiatives across other committees and oversees are organizational advocacy work. Check out our advocacy center to see the committee’s work.
Latest from the GAC
Judicial Watch 2024: Admin Power and Establishment Clause Cases
A pair of recent SCOTUS rulings could reshape agency rulemaking and enforcement powers, and a case out of Oklahoma could be the next front in establishment clause questions.
119th Congress Strategic Plan
Help inform NABL’s advocacy priorities and plans for the next Congress. Comment by June 30, 2024.
DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana
Regulators have proposed moving marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. What do we know and what do we not know?
Requests for 2024-2025 IRS Priority Guidance Plan
Requested items for inclusion on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan.
LIFT Act Reintroduced in 118th Congress
The three-prong bill would restore tax-exempt advance refunding bonds, modernize the small borrower’s exemption, and implement a new direct pay bond program.
Gearing Up for a Potential Tax Bill in 2025
Key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) begin to expire at the end of next year, teeing up the likelihood of a major tax package in the…
Committee Leadership
Chair
Michael J. Busada
Butler Snow LLP
Shreveport, LA
Vice Chair
Latasha R. Thomas
Clark Hill PLC
Chicago, IL
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