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CDFA Urges Extension of Recovery Act Bond Provisions
The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is asking for support in its effort to amend the current federal tax bill to extend the bond finance provisions of the Recovery Act. These provisions include the Build America Bonds, the Recovery Zone Bonds, the elimination of the alternative minimum tax on tax-exempt bonds, extending the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to issue letters of credit on tax-exempt non-housing bonds and continuing the relief offered to bank-qualification 501(c)3 bonds. The Senate version of the bill, which did not extend the provisions, passed on Wednesday. CDFA is now encouraging interested parties to contact their representative to ensure that the provisions are included in the House bill. Read the CDFA latest update ...