APPA Updates Tax Advocacy Materials, Launches Webpage Focused on Municipal Bonds
The American Public Power Association has launched a municipal bond advocacy page that includes a summary of its key messages on the issue, links to related news, and links to supporting documents.
The webpage includes:
- APPA’s municipal bond issue brief;
- Analysis by the Government Finance Officers Association on the margin between taxable and tax-exempt debt; and
- A Public Finance Network primer on tax-exempt financing.
The page will soon be amended to add access to a University of Chicago report providing data on outstanding municipal bond issuances for every state and every congressional district.
The webpage can be found here.
APPA said it continues to work with stakeholders on tax-exempt financing and elective payment of energy tax credits.
It is encouraging its member utilities to proactively engage with congressional offices to advocate for the continued use of tax-exempt financing and elective payment of energy tax credits.
With respect to elective pay, APPA has begun circulating on Capitol Hill a “one-pager.”
The document includes a talking point style one-pager, a graphic showing the difference for project ownership and financing of an elective pay project and a power purchase agreement; and a list of public laws and introduced legislation demonstrating the history of Republican and Democratic support for credit monetization.
American Public Power Association
by Paul Ciampoli
March 19, 2025