Finance, investment and tax-related legislation

"Clearly, issuers still need access to this very important financing tool," said State of Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, who also serves as this year's president of the National Association of State Treasurers.

A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would require data centers that use excessive amounts of energy to pay a surcharge to avoid rate hikes on residents.

An Oregon senator introduced legislation to create a $600 million Moda Center renovation package involving state, city and county government.

BDA plans to hold the fly-ins twice a year, CEO Mike Nicholas said.

The spaceport PAB statute was crafted in a way that's likely to appeal to the tax-exempt bond market. Nixon Peabody's Johnny Hutchinson said.

"We're always happy to have these conversations," Sanchez said during a virtual conference co-hosted by XBRL US and the University of Denver.

The bill would create a not-for-profit corporation modeled after California's IBank, but with more flexibility to handle large-scale projects, backers say.

A city-created corporation plans to issue bonds for the mass transit project, paid off with a voter-approved hike in the maintenance and operations property tax.

SIFMA's Leslie Norwood joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier for a discussion about the regulatory and legislative outlook for broker-dealers. (17 minutes)

In the past few weeks, the A's agreed with Bally's on a site and reached a tentative agreement with Nevada lawmakers for a $380 million public handout.

As a growing number of states have adopted anti-LGBTQ+ laws, California's ban on travel to those states has created difficulties for the state.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday improving a tax increment financing program created in 2021 that wasn't working as intended.

Many say continued lower rate would threaten U.S. Virgin Islands' financial solvency.

Following a procession of anti-ESG policy decisions in Kentucky, state lawmakers met last week to discuss additional requirements for companies that have cut ties with the fossil fuel industry.

The muni market is watching the fiscal 2023 defense bill closely to see if a final version requires issuers to overhaul their financial disclosure practices.

Opponents say the legislation could prompt issuers to drop out of the public bond market while supporters say investors and regulators deserve standardized financials.

Despite a boost in state funding, Arizona school districts face big budget cuts unless the Republican-controlled legislature lifts a cap on their spending.

Fitch said it expects the law will spur more public power borrowing for clean energy facilities.

Climate science data that guides where and what to build will be key to effective use of new federal dollars.

The Inflation Reduction Act's changes are significant enough that they will be featured in the banner at the top of the offering statement.