Today, executive chair of the Municipal Bonds for America (MBFA) Coalition Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, S.C., submitted an opinion piece to the Bond Buyer advocating for the full reinstatement of advance refundings, while also explaining why this important financing tool is significant for local government infrastructure investment and local control. You can view his commentary online here.
An offline copy of his commentary is provided in pdf format here.
Continued Work and Advocacy on Advance Refundings:
In 2019, the MBFA Coalition will continue to advocate to preserve the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds as discussions and hearings begin on infrastructure next month. MBFA began holding meetings in earnest with key Congressional Members on the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees early this year on advance refundings as its principle legislative advocacy item. With Mayor Benjamin’s leadership on this issue at the national level as the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the MBFA is positioned to have a significant influence in the process should technical fixes to the 2017 passed tax law arise this year.
The BDA will continue to keep you updated on legislative or technical fixes to tax laws and infrastructure proposals as they advance through Congress.
Additional Information:
- For additional updates on activities of the MBFA Coalition, please visit our website here.
