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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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!Collecting E-Commerce Taxes: An Interactive MapMultimedia11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2027420274This interactive map shows states are losing an estimated $8.6 billion in 2010 from failing to collect sales tax from online and catalog purchases.
!State Budget Update: Summer 2012Books8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2510725107State Budget Update: Summer 2012
!State Budget Update: Fall 2011Reports11/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2391423914State Budget Update Report for Fall 2011
!State Tax Update: August 2011Reports9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2358923589State Tax Update: August 2011
!State of State BudgetsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2336523365PowerPoints from Tuesday's session on the State of State Budgets and State Strategies to Manage Budget Shortfalls
!Top Fiscal Issues for 2012 Legislative SessionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2197521975Top Fiscal Issues for 2012 Legislative Sessions
2013 Webinar Federal Tax Reform and StatesMultimedia5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2624426244This webinar discusses federal tax reform proposals and how they could affect states.
Letter to NCSL Members on Marketplace Fairness ActLetters/Testimony5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2622326223This is a letter to NCSL members from Executive Director Bill Pound urging their continuing support for the Marketplace Fairness Act.
State Budget Update: Spring 2013Books5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2615926159This report is based on data collected in the spring of 2013 from legislative fiscal officers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and includes information on state revenue performance, areas of spending over budget, impacts of sequestration on state budgets, and a summary of state fiscal situations.
Tax Reform Measures in 2013Reports5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2616726167This document examines state tax reform proposals and enactments in 2013.
State Budget Update Spring 2013News Release5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2616926169NCSL's spring State Budget Update based on data collected from fiscal officers in states and territories.
MFA Myth BustersNews Release4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2615826158This provides rebuttals to arguments opponents of the Marketplace Fairness Act are making.
State Tax Actions 2012Books4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2605226052State Tax Actions 2012 features state-by state-details about tax actions taken during regular and special legislative sessions in 2012. It includes analysis of the revenue impact and implications for future state tax policy.
State Tax Actions 2012 press releaseNews Release4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2605326053This is a press release about a new NCSL report that finds only six states reported sizeable net tax changes in 2012.
Presidents Budget ProposalReports4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2605626056Overview of the President's FY 2014 budget proposal
House WM TEF StatementLetters/Testimony4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2604226042House WM TEF Statement
PEPTA April 2013Letters/Testimony4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2604326043This is a letter to U.S. House Speaker John Boehner urging him not to support the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act.
Good News for States: Marketplace Fairness Act Achieves Major Step ForwardNews Release3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2599225992Senate budget resolution passed Saturday included approval of Marketplace Fairness Act amendment.
FY 2014 Ryan Murray Budget ResolutionsReports3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2596625966FY 2014 Ryan Murray Budget Resolutions
FY 2013 Continuing Resolution UpdateReports3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2596725967FY 2013 Continuing Resolution Update
State Sales and Use Taxes 2013Reports3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2591925919Overview of state sales and use taxes in 2013.
State Personal Income Taxes 2012Reports3/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2591825918Summary of state personal income taxes.
Federal Deficit Reduction OverviewReports3/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2522325223This article offers background on the federal deficit and updates on how developments in the budget negotiations may affect states.
Tabor at Twenty Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2583625836Read this State Legislatures magazine story to discover why Colorado's well-known tax and spending measure is praised by some and criticized by others for its success at limiting government.
2013 New England Fiscal Leaders MeetingMeetings2/22/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2588325883Home page of documents from the 2013 New England Fiscal Leaders Meeting.
2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: Budgets/Taxes/JobsMultimedia2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2558825588While most states continue to report stable conditions—with solid revenue performance and spending in line with budgeted estimates through the first few months of fiscal year (FY) 2013—state legislatures continue to face tough choices. Many will be looking for ways to more jobs by offering tax credits, supporting the growth of small businesses, increasing the availability of capital.
2013 Top Issues Webinar Series: Tip-Toeing Along the CliffMultimedia2/13/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2570525705The deficit and the debt ceiling have Congress scrambling, and legislatures in a state of uncertainty as they begin to plan for their 2013 budgets. You’ll be updated on the FY 2013 and FY 2014 federal budget process, actions taken by Congress to reduce the federal deficit and how this will impact federal aid states.
State Budget Summaries Fiscal Year 2013Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2579725797This document contains links to state budget summaries for Fiscal Year 2013.
State Revenues Downturns and Recoveries Reports1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571025710Read this report to learn more about the "weakcovery" related to state general fund revenues, economic downturns and recoveries.
NCSL Summary Of The American Taxpayer Relief ActArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/3/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2567125671Read this article to learn more about how the provisions of The American Taxpayer Relief Act will affect states.
Top Fiscal Issues for 2013 Legislative Sessions Reports1/3/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2567325673This brief highlights fiscal issues anticipated to top legislative agendas in 2013.
State Budgets: Struggling to GrowArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2564025640Read this article to learn what's on the horizon for state budgets in 2013 and the tough decisions facing lawmakers.
State Property Tax Freeze and Assessment Freeze ProgramsBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2566225662This document contains information about states with property tax freeze and property assessment freeze programs.
State Budget Update Fall 2012Books12/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2559925599State budget update fall 2012
Total State ExpendituresReports11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2553725537This document contains a table comparing total state expenditures.
2012 Fiscal Leaders SeminarMeetings11/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2553825538Home page of documents from the 2012 Fiscal Leaders Seminar
NCSL Deficit Reduction Fiscal Cliff LetterLetters/Testimony11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2552325523NCSL Deficit Reduction Fiscal Cliff Letter
BABs SequestrationLetters/Testimony11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2544125441Read this letter from associations representing state and local governments and others who are part of the municipal securities marketplace urging an exemption from sequestration for payments to issuers of direct payment bonds.
For the Record Diane SwonkArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2536425364Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial in Chicago, is listed among the top economic forecasters in the nation annually and is regularly quoted in consumer and financial media. She addressed the opening session of NCSL’s 2012 Legislative Summit. In this article she talks about a wide range of financial topics.
Fiscal CliffhangerArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2533725337How Congress deals with the "fiscal cliff" will have significant ramifications for states. This article examines the scope of the fiscal cliff and the preemptive measures some states are taking.
GASB LetterLetters/Testimony10/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2532525325September 28th letter to Letter to Robert Attmore, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Sequestration AlternativesReports10/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2532025320Sequestration Alternatives
Projected Tax Growth in Fiscal Year 2013 VideoMultimedia10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2532225322Watch this video to learn more about what states expect in tax collections by the end of FY 2013
New Report Forecasts Slow and Steady State Tax GrowthNews Release10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2530125301Projections for FY 2013 reflect this slow growth trend as officials in nearly three-fourths of the states and the District of Columbia anticipate total tax growth between 1 percent and 4.9 percent.
Community Development Financial InstitutionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2531725317Community development financial institutions were created to improve economic conditions for low-income communities. These for-profit and nonprofit institutions fill a market gap targeting populations that are underserved by traditional banks and credit unions.
Performance Based Budgeting Fact SheetReports9/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2529525295A fact sheet and resource guide on performance based budgeting
Projected Tax Growth in FY 2013Reports9/25/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2528625286A look at total, personal income, sales, corporate income and other tax growth in FY 2013
State Tax Study CommissionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/25/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1266512665Document
State Budget Summaries Fiscal Year 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases9/24/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2527225272This document contains links to state budget summaries for Fiscal Year 2012.
Real Estate Transfer TaxesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1266112661Document
2011 State Severance Tax CollectionsBill Summaries/ Databases9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2506525065This document contains information about states' reliance on severance taxes in 2011, including severance taxes as a percentage of total tax collections.
[Summit 2012] Placing Bets on Gaming: What's on the Screen? Multimedia8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2513925139Some policymakers continue to consider legalized gaming a way to cash in on extra revenue. Congress has introduced legislation regarding online gaming that may encroach upon the states' prerogative in this area. Explore state gaming developments, news regarding state legalization of online gaming and the possible fiscal and regulatory impacts on states if the federal bill is enacted.
State Tax Update: August 2012Reports8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2510825108State Tax Update: August 2012
Notably Quiet Year for State TaxesNews Release8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2509725097The first six months of 2012 were a notably quiet time for state taxes with only five states reporting sizable net changes according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). During that period, states made the smallest aggregate tax cut (0.2 percent) in the 32-year history of the NCSL's State Tax Update.
[Summit 2012] General Session: Rahm EmanuelMultimedia8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2509825098Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discusses the infrastructure initiative Chicago has undertaken.
[Summit 2012] Taxing the CloudMultimedia8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2510125101The development of cloud computing and digital products has put state government in a fog. It is difficult for states to define what a digital product or service is, and whether or not to tax it. Although relatively new, cloud computing has changed the landscape of how businesses operate and has changed the way we live. You'll be able to clarify the hazy definition of "cloud" and explore how some states have taxed digital services and products.
State Tax Actions DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2500625006Home of the database for state tax actions for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
DATA Act StatementLetters/Testimony7/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2501225012DATA Act Statement
State Reliance on Major Taxes 2010Reports7/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2499824998State Reliance on Major Tax Sources
Taxing DecisionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2498824988A few states are dipping their toes into new revenue streams.
Boosting State EconomiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2498924989Six legislative leaders talked with State Legislatures about efforts to improve the economy and spur job growth in their states.
State Legislative Fiscal Offices SitesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1264612646List
Basic Information about Which States Have Major Taxes and States Fiscal YearsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1264812648Maps
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Status Reports6/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2491924919Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Status
Webinar: State Budget Update: Spring 2012Multimedia5/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2465824658May 11 fiscal webinar
Tax Reform Statement May 9 2012Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2472624726Tax Reform Statement May 9 2012
House Reconciliation Legislation Letter Letters/Testimony5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2472224722House Reconciliation Legislation Letter
States Continue Long Recovery from the Great RecessionNews Release5/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2468424684The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has released its “State Budget Update: Spring 2012” report, which shows that revenue performance remains positive, expenditures in most states are stable and for the first time since before the Great Recession, a number of states are projecting to end the fiscal year with small unobligated balances.
State Budget Update: Spring 2012Books5/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2468324683State Budget Update Spring 2012
State Lodging TaxesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2457224572State and local governments in nearly every state levy taxes on short-term accommodations. Out-of-state visitors pay most of these taxes so raising them has become an increasingly common way for lawmakers to increase revenues without raising residents’ taxes.
State Lodging TaxesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1263112631Table containing state lodging tax rates
Did States Cut Taxes?News Release3/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2442224422For the first time in 10 years, states reported that they cut taxes more than they increased them. But what looked like a cut on many ledgers were actually temporary tax increases that were allowed to expire in several different tax categories.
State Tax Actions 2011Books3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2447424474This report includes tax actions taken during regular and special legislative sessions in 2011, as well as actions approved by voters, mostly affecting FY 2012 tax collections. Fifty states provided information, which was obtained through the National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices.
Zero Base Budgeting in the StatesReports3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2444024440Zero Base Budgeting in the States
Tapping Into OnlineArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2434024340States have a $23 billion sales tax loophole and Congress is considering a bill to close it.
Presidents FY2013 BudgetReports2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2429224292Overview of the President's FY13 Budget
A Foggy Fiscal FutureArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2420624206State budget forecasts call for clearing skies in the new year, but no one is breaking outthe champagne just yet.
Fading Federal FundsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2420724207Many state-federal programs will feel the pinch as Congress struggles with the deficit.
FY2013 BudgetLetters/Testimony1/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2413924139FY2013 Budget Letter
Feb. 6 Webinar: State Budgets, Federal Deficit, Pensions and JobsMultimedia1/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2405824058Feb. 6 webinar on state budgets, federal deficit, pensions and jobs
Effect on States of FY12 Appropriations and BCALetters/Testimony12/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2399723997Effect on States of FY12 Appropriations and BCA
[Fall Forum 2011] John Rutledge: Fall Forum 2011Multimedia12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2397523975Economist John Rutledge spoke to attendees at NCSL's 2011 Fall Forum
Inching Toward RecoveryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2396723967The nation’s economy is gaining strength, and even employment should start picking up this year.
Projected State Tax Growth in FY 2012 and BeyondReports12/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2393023930PROJECTED STATE TAX GROWTH IN FY 2012 AND BEYOND
For the Record: Richard RavitchArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2390523905An interview with Richard Ravitch
Book Review: "Budgeting, Politics and Power"Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2390223902Inside the Budget Process
Letter to OMB on Creation of a Council on Financial Assistance Reform Letters/Testimony11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2387923879Letter to OMB on Creation of a Council on Financial Assistance Reform
Examining State Business ClimatesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2385723857Several factors determine a state's business climate including operation costs, workforce skills, taxes and regulations, quality of life and cost of living.
Letter of Support for the Marketplace Fairness ActLetters/Testimony11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2384123841Letter of Support for the Marketplace Fairness Act
GASB Exposure Draft LetterLetters/Testimony10/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2373423734GASB Exposure Draft Letter
For the Record: Grover Norquist: October/November 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2369423694An interview with anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist
H.R. 674 – Repeal of 3% WithholdingLetters/Testimony10/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2367123671NCSL urges support and expeditious action on and support for H.R. 674
H.R. 373 Letters/Testimony9/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2360023600Letter regarding Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
HR 373 UMRA LetterLetters/Testimony9/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2360823608HR 373 UMRA Letter
State Budget Update: Summer 2011Reports9/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2358823588State Budget Update: Summer 2011
States Cut Taxes…Or Did They? News Release9/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2358623586NCSL has released its 2011 “State Tax Update” report. The new report summarizes the changes in tax policy that took place during 2011 legislative sessions that will affect revenue collections in FY 2012.
Not Out of the Woods: State Budget Update: Summer 2011News Release9/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2358723587NCSL’s “State Budget Update: Summer 2011” shows collections are stabilizing or growing in nearly every state, although some states are projecting it could take years for revenues to reach pre-recession levels.
American Jobs Act - Education ProvisionsReports9/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2357923579American Jobs Act - Education Provisions
Federal Jobs ProposalsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2357523575Federal Jobs Proposals: The American Jobs Act of 2011
NCSL Deficit Reduction Priorities LetterLetters/Testimony8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2337723377NCSL Deficit Reduction Priorities Letter
[Summit 11] State Pensions: The Financial and Legal FrameworkMultimedia8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2341223412This is a video of a state pensions session held in San Antonio at NCSL's Legislative Summit on August 8-11, 2011.
[Summit 11] State Pensions: The States Respond to ChallengesMultimedia8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2341423414This is a video of a pension session held at the NCSL 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio on August 8-11, 2011.
[Summit 11] State Pensions: The Special Case of Teachers' PensionsMultimedia8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2341623416This video is of a pension session at the NCSL 2011 Legislative Summit in San Antonio on August 8-11, 2011.
Joint Committee - Deficit Reduction LetterLetters/Testimony8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2336423364Letter - Joint Committee
NCSL Debt-Deficit Thank You LetterLetters/Testimony8/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2332923329NCSL Debt-Deficit Thank You Letter
Deficit and Debt NegotiationsLetters/Testimony8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2332023320Deficit and Debt Negotiations
Deficit and Debt OverviewReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2332123321Deficit and Debt Overview
Elimination & Consolidation of State EntitiesReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2332823328Elimination & Consolidation of State Entities in 2011
Trends in State Funding of Parks and RecreationReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2349623496Homepage for article about trends in funding of state parks and recreation.
Federal Debt CeilingReports7/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2327023270Federal Debt Ceiling
Balanced Budget AmendmentReports6/27/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2320423204Balanced Budget Amendment
Obama-Ryan ComparisonReports6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2314623146Obama-Ryan Comparison
Fiscal Year 2012 Budget StatusReports6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2311623116FY 2012 budget status
State Pension Reform in 2010 and 2011Reports5/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2288622886State Pension Reform in 2010 and 2011
State Experiences with Annual and Biennial BudgetingReports5/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1265812658State Experiences with Annual and Biennial Budgeting
State Budget Update: March 2011Reports4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2254922549State Budget Update report for March 2011.
Recovering but not Recovered News Release4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2255222552A new state budget report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) sheds some light on the shifting fiscal picture for states. NCSL’s State Budget Update: March 2011 shows that state revenues continue to stabilize or grow, which is a welcome change after some of the most challenging budget years ever faced by states.
Webinar: NCSL State Budget & RevenueMultimedia4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1999719997Details on April 19, 2011 NCSL State Budget & Revenue Webinar
FY2011 Appropriations SummaryReports4/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2251122511FY2011 Appropriations Summary
FY12 House Budget ResolutionReports4/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2250122501FY12 House Budget Resolution
The Other Budget Deficits, State Unemployment Insurance Funds Reports4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2247522475A discussion of the current state of state unemployment insurance funds.
The President's BudgetArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2241722417What It Means for States
Taxes on the Horizon?Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2241822418History suggests states often turn to tax increases in painful post-recession periods.
NCSL FY 2012 Budget Resolution LetterLetters/Testimony3/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2238522385NCSL FY 2012 Budget Resolution Letter
FY 2010 & FY 2011 Trends in State Funding for Higher EducationReports3/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2235322353Funding trends in higher ed
2011 New England Fiscal Leaders MeetingMeetings3/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1999619996Home page of documents from the 2011 New England Fiscal Leaders Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island
FY2011 AppropriationsLetters/Testimony3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2230222302FY2011 Appropriations
[2011 Great Lakes Meeting] 2011 Great Lakes Region Fiscal Leaders MeetingMeetings2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1999519995Home page of documents from the 2011 Great Lakes Fiscal Meeting
State Personal Income Taxes on Pensions and Retirement Income: Tax Year 2010Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1265712657Document
State Tax Actions 2010Books2/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2226522265State Tax Actions 2010 features state-by state-details about changes in tax laws enacted in 2010. It includes analysis of the revenue impact and implications for future state tax policy.
President's FY12 BudgetReports2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2217622176President's FY12 Budget
President FY2012 SummaryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2220322203President FY2012 Summary
Summary of H.R. 1Reports2/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2221922219Summary of H.R. 1- THE PROPOSED 5TH CONTINUING RESOLUTION OF FY 2011 FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
[2011 Great Lakes Meeting] 2011 Great Lakes Region Fiscal Leaders Meeting Jim Spiotto Multimedia2/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1999819998Home page of Jim Spiotto's talk at the 2011 Great Lakes Fiscal Meeting
Deep Hole, Few OptionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2208022080The end of stimulus money and still shaky revenues mean FY 2012 may be the worst budget year yet.
House 112th RulesReports1/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2203522035House 112th Rules
State Film Production Incentives and ProgramsReports1/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2018920189State Film Production Incentives and Programs
State Tax Policy and Economic RecessionsReports1/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2199321993How state tax policy responds to economic recessions.
[2010 Fiscal Leaders Semin] 2010 Fiscal Leaders SeminarMeetings12/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1999419994Home page of documents from the 2010 Fiscal Leaders Seminar
Deficit Reduction White PaperReports12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2192621926Deficit Reduction White Paper
Jump-Starting JobsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2191321913State lawmakers are hoping tax credits will get small businesses hiring.
Recovering at a Snail's PaceNews Release12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2188021880Economist Christopher Thornberg tells state lawmakers that a bounce back in the economy is dependent on decisions in Washington.
Fragile RecoveryArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2185921859High unemployment, lackluster consumer demand and an anemic real estate market all spell continued trouble for state budgets.
State Tax and Expenditure Limits--2010Reports12/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1263312633Report
State Budget Update: November 2010Books12/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2182921829State Budget Update: November 2010
BowlesSimpson LetterLetters/Testimony11/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2172821728BowlesSimpson Letter
Unfunded Mandates LetterLetters/Testimony11/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2172321723Unfunded Mandates Letter
State Balanced Budget Requirements: Provisions and PracticeReports11/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1265112651Report on state balanced budget provisions and practices
The Power of the Purse: Legislatures that Write State Budgets Independently of the GovernorReports9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1261112611The Power of the Purse: Legislatures that Write State Budgets Independently of the Governor
State Reliance on Major Taxes (2009)Reports9/29/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2137521375State Reliance on Major Tax Sources
Projected Revenue Growth in FY 2011 and BeyondReports9/29/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2137621376Projected Revenue Growth in FY 2011 and Beyond
State Budget Update: July 2010 and State Tax Update: July 2010 - Preliminary ReportsBooks7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2089020890The report provides information on estimated year-end balances, projected budget gaps in FY 2011 and beyond, and FY 2011 tax forecasts and addresses new potential gaps in FY 2011.
[Legislative Summit] Budget & Revenue Committee and NALFO: NCSL's 2010 Legislative SummitMeetings7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2105121051This is a summary of the budget and tax sessions held at the 2010 NCSL's Legislative Summit.
Deficit Commission TestimonyLetters/Testimony6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2069820698Testimony to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on the behalf of Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
State Funding for Higher Education in FY 2009 and FY 2010Reports6/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2063720637State Funding for Higher Education in FY 2009 and FY 2010
Late State BudgetsReports6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1782317823Late State Budgets
FMAP Extension and the Impact on StatesReports5/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2029220292FMAP Extension and the Impact on States
State Measures to Close Budget GapsBill Summaries/ Databases4/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2000020000Home of database for the state measures to close budget gaps project.
[SL Mag] Local SqueezeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2018020180The budget pain felt by state lawmakers for the past two years has made its way to cities and counties.
State Budget Update: March 2010Books4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2015720157NCSL's State Budget Update: March 2010 gives an overview of state fiscal conditions for all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
[SL Mag] Texas Still BlossomingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2002620026The Lone Star State has fared better than most during the recession, but lawmakers will face fiscal woes next year.
Tax Actions ReportNews Release3/17/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2001320013Release for the 2009 State Tax Actions Report
State Tax Actions 2009Books3/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2000520005State Tax Actions 2009 features state-by state-details about changes in tax laws enacted in 2009 and offers the facts with objective analysis and perspective.
Tax Policy HandbookReports2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1974219742Tax policy handbook for legislators
State Economic Stimulus PlansArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1257912579Chart
Federal Budget ProcessReports1/22/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1959419594Federal Budget Process
[SL Mag] Don't Hold Your BreathArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957019570The recession may be over, but states will continue to face high unemployment and lower revenues well into the next decade.
[SL Mag] State of BusinessArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957219572Lawmakers need a strategy to a robust economic environment during hard times.
[SL Mag] StateStats: Disappearing RevenueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1957919579State general fund revenues in FY 2009 were decimated by the recession.
SL Mag: Breathing RoomArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885118851A panel of legislators and staff tells State Legislatures that the federal recovery money took some of the sting out of the recession. But there’s more pain to come.
SL Mag: Behind Open DoorsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885218852States are using stimulus websites and “czars” to let citizens know how their tax money is being spent.
[SL Mag] Too Big to FailArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885318853Despite California’s massive fiscal problems, observers think the state’s future is still golden.
SL Mag: Spirited DebateArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1885718857Some lawmakers think flavored malt beverages need tighter regulation
SL Mag: Big Apple BailoutArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1878518785Online extra with the Too Big to Fail story about California.
SL Mag: South Carolina: Legislature vs GovernorArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1878718787A review of the court battle between the governor and South Carolina legislature over accepting ARRA funds.
STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAXES ON PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT INCOME: TAX YEAR 2008Reports9/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1853318533STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAXES ON PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT INCOME: TAX YEAR 2008
SL Mag: Riding out the StormArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1832018320Tiny Rhode Island has been buffeted by a huge fiscal hurricane that’s far from over.
[Econ Recovery] Economic RecoveryReports8/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1677916779Links to wide array of economic recovery documents.
SL Magazine: Nervous in New York Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1799617996The Legislature finally hammered out a budget with the governor, but the Empire State has plenty of red ink in its future.
[SL Mag] Running Out of GasArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1998719987Alaska's oil riches are slowing down and forcing legislators to make tough choices.
State Legislatures Magazine: The Great RecessionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1746417464As bad as the economy is, it’s not the 1930s. That era brought hard times and changed the role of government in American life.
State Legislatures Magazine: Ease the SqueezeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1746817468Hard times have legislators looking everywhere for ways to beat back the fiscal crisis.
State Legislatures Magazine: Over a CliffArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1746917469A horrible state budget situation is just getting worse.
High Personal Income Tax Reliance and Current UnemploymentReports5/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1739617396High Personal Income Tax Reliance and Current Unemployment
Tax BackgroundersReports4/30/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1715117151Taxes and State Revenue
State Legislatures Magazine: Other Grand CanyonArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/29/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1714617146Arizona’s yawning budget chasm has tempers flaring over a proposed tax hike. It’s also spreading the fiscal pain all over the state.
State Legislatures Magazine: California CompromiseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/27/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1666216662The Legislature finally passed a budget, but the wrenching effort to forge a deal put a spotlight on the political impasse at the statehouse.
State Economic Stimulus Package Oversight PlansArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1257712577Chart
State Finance in the Great DepressionReports3/5/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1258112581Report
State Legislatures Magazine: Will It Work?, March 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1257612576State Legislatures Magazine
State Legislatures Magazine: Michigans Long Fiscal NightmareArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1257312573State Legislatures Magazine
State Legislatures Magazine: A Grim ForecastArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1743817438The fiscal crisis slamming states won’t be letting up soon.
Green Tax Incentives by StateArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1257512575Chart
Steven D. Gold AwardArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/7/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1266312663Award List
[LegisBudgetProcedures] Budget CycleReports12/16/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1264512645Budget Cycle
[LegisBudgetProcedures] Gubernatorial Veto Authority with Respect to Major Budget Bill(s)Reports11/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1264012640Chart
Tax PolicyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1267512675Tax Policies in most states rely on the use of personal income and general sales taxes, which produce more than two-thirds of all state tax revenue.
[LegisBrief] Supermajority Vote Requirements to Pass the BudgetArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1265412654LegisBrief
Legislative Performance BudgetingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/6/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1261712617Document
State Legislatures Magazine: A Lesson in Fiscal Federalism, July-August 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1258312583State Legislatures Magazine
State Budget Stabilization Funds, Spring 2008Reports6/13/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1263012630RDFs
State Energy Revenues UpdateArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/9/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1267412674Document--Delete
State Legislatures Magazine: Closing the Online Tax Loophole, April 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/7/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1258512585State Legislatures Magazine
The Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic CommerceReports2/26/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1267112671
State Constitutional And Statutory Requirements For Balanced BudgetsReports1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1261212612State Constitutional And Statutory Requirements For Balanced Budgets
LegisBrief: Late BudgetsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/1/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1263412634LegisBrief
State Balanced Budget RequirementsReports1/28/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1266012660State Balanced Budget Requirements
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