Investing in Our Communities Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Investing in Our Communities Act amends Internal Revenue Code section 149(d) to allow many tax-exempt advance refunding bonds again under detailed conditions. It excludes advance refundings of private activity bonds other than qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, limits most post-1985 original bonds to one advance refunding, allows limited treatment for pre-1986 bonds, requires redemption on the earliest allowed dates when present-value debt service savings exist, ends temporary periods quickly, and limits higher-yielding nonpurpose investments to reserve or replacement funds, allowable temporary periods, or the lesser of 5 percent of proceeds or $100,000. It also bars abusive arbitrage transactions and applies to advance refunding bonds issued after enactment.
Who Benefits and How
State and local governments benefit because tax-exempt advance refunding can lower debt-service costs for public projects. Public infrastructure issuers benefit from more flexibility to refinance older bonds when interest rates fall. Bond counsel and municipal advisors benefit from restored transaction work under a detailed statutory framework. Tax-exempt bond investors benefit from additional municipal bond supply tied to refunding transactions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Treasury Department and IRS must administer revived advance-refunding rules and anti-arbitrage conditions. Federal taxpayers bear revenue loss if tax-exempt advance refunding reduces federal tax receipts. Private activity bond issuers remain excluded unless the bond is a qualified 501(c)(3) bond. Municipal issuers must comply with redemption timing, temporary-period, and investment-yield limits.
Key Provisions
- Amends section 149(d) to restore many tax-exempt advance refunding bonds.
- Limits eligibility by bond type, refunding count, redemption timing, and present-value savings rules.
- Restricts higher-yielding nonpurpose investments and abusive arbitrage devices.
- Applies the advance-refunding changes to bonds issued after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Restores tax-exempt advance refunding for many municipal bonds while excluding private activity bonds other than qualified 501(c)(3) bonds and preserving anti-arbitrage limits.
Key Policy Areas
Tax, Municipal Finance, Infrastructure
Primary Purpose
Restores tax-exempt advance refunding for many municipal bonds while excluding private activity bonds other than qualified 501(c)(3) bonds and preserving anti-arbitrage limits.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- State and local governments
- Public infrastructure issuers
- Bond counsel
- Tax-exempt bond investors
Identified Costs
- Treasury Department
- Federal taxpayers
- Private activity bond issuers
- Municipal issuers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. Yakym, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
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