Legislator Tax Home The Tax Cut and Jobs Act passed by Congress on December 22, 2017 eliminated all miscellaneous itemized deductions for the tax years 2018 through 2025. State legislators, therefore, may not claim miscellaneous itemized deductions under the... Resource
September 29, 2017 Roles and Responsibilities of Selected Leadership Positions The roles and responsibilities of legislative leaders vary considerably among the states. Listed below are brief synopses of the duties typically associated with selected leadership positions. Resource
April 7, 2011 Guidance on the 2011 Federal Shutdown Barring a last-minute compromise, the federal government will shutdown on April 9 with the expiration of the sixth continuing resolution passed for FY 2011. Without legislation to provide appropriations, the federal government cannot make or... Resource
September 1, 2009 Standing Committee on Budgets and Review | Mandate Monitor The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) was adopted in an effort "...to curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments." According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), UMRA defines a... Resource, Budgets and Revenue Standing Committee