Updated September 20, 2024 Rising Catastrophe Risks: A Look at State Insurance Policy and Market Dynamics States struggle with the financial strain caused by the growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, which tax public resources and challenge the insurance sector’s ability to manage escalating risks. Environment and Natural Resources Fiscal State Legislatures News
Updated September 04, 2024 FY 2025 State Budget Status This page tracks the status of FY 2025 state budgets as they are passed by state legislatures and signed by governors. Fiscal Map Table
Updated August 20, 2024 Using Data Management to Support Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability A report prepared under the direction of the NCSL Budget Working Group. In 2022, NCSL assembled the Budget Working Group to examine state budget strategies and collaborate on ways to minimize fiscal distress and improve long-term sustainability. The bipartisan group is made up of legislators and legislative staff recognized for their work on state budget issues. This report is the first in a series that will be published by the NCSL Budget Working Group. Fiscal
Updated August 06, 2024 Despite Clouds in Forecast, US Economy Still on ‘Strong Footing’ The U.S. is still fundamentally on strong economic footing, but momentum is slowing, according to one economist. Fiscal State Legislatures News
Updated July 28, 2024 Oregon Campaign Finance Reform | ATA Episode 15 After a tsunami of campaign spending on the 2022 governor’s race in Oregon—a record-breaking $70 million—a broad coalition of lawmakers worked together to pass the state’s first campaign finance reform this spring. Legislators scrambled during a five-week session to keep everyone at the table. Otherwise, it was shaping up to be a costly and confusing fight over campaign finance reform at the ballot box this fall, with two competing measures. This episode of Across the Aisle examines how it came together. Fiscal Podcast
Updated July 02, 2024 Most States Have Fiscal Year 2025 Budgets in Place As of Monday morning, July 1, 46 states had enacted fiscal year 2025 budgets. Fiscal State Legislatures News
Updated July 01, 2024 ARPA: Evidence-Based Investments Database States, territories and the District of Columbia are required to submit Recovery Plan Performance Reports detailing the use of their funds. In those reports, recipients describe the projects and programs they are implementing and how evidence-based practices and program evaluation are incorporated into their plans. The information in the database was collected by reviewing Recovery Plan Performance Reports submitted to Treasury in 2022 and 2023. Fiscal Database
Updated June 26, 2024 From Recovery to Results: The Role of Evidence in ARPA NCSL analyzed and categorized how CSFRF recipients use evidence for project and program implementation. Fiscal
Updated June 18, 2024 Fiscal 50: Shedding Light on Budget Stability Find out more about Fiscal 50, an interactive platform providing comprehensive insights on trends that impact the long-term financial well-being of states. Fiscal Graphic Video
Updated May 20, 2024 Pension and Retirement Archived Database This database covers topics related to pensions and retirement, including cost-of-living adjustments, investment policies and retiree benefits. It includes all enacted legislation from April 2024 to present and is updated quarterly as legislation is identified by NCSL staff. Fiscal Database
Updated May 13, 2024 State Taxation of Short-Term Rentals Discover the intricate landscape of short-term rental taxation as states consider policy reforms. Uncover the diverse approaches states employ to subject short-term rentals to property and lodging taxation, gaining insights into the evolving regulatory frameworks shaping this dynamic sector. Fiscal Human Services Policy Table
Updated May 02, 2024 State Tax Toolkit All states have a unique and varying reliance on different types of taxes such as sales, personal income, corporate income, property, severance taxes and more. This page provides a centralized location for a variety of state tax policy resources. Fiscal Database