By Greg Principato, ACI-NA Congress took several important steps this week to get us closer than we’ve been in three years to passage of a multi-year FAA Reauthorization bill. I was particularly pleased that House members, during their debate, recognized the FAA bill for the jobs bill it is. The increased authorization for the Airport [...]
All posts for the month March, 2010
This week’s steps brings us closer to multi-year FAA Reauthorization
Posted by webmaster on March 27, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/03/27/this-weeks-steps-brings-us-closer-to-muti-year-faa-reauthorization/
ACI-NA welcomes U.S. / EU second stage agreement
ACI-NA President Greg Principato applauded the second stage air transportation agreement initialed by the United States and European Union in Brussels today. ACI-NA participated actively in the second stage negotiations on behalf of its airport members. “The second stage agreement builds and improves on the ground-breaking first stage air transport agreement reached in 2007”, said [...]
Posted by webmaster on March 25, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/03/25/aci-na-welcomes-u-s-eu-second-stage-agreement/
House Passes Tax Relief Extension
The House passed HR 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 today. This includes a provision extending the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief for private activity bonds (PABs) provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through 2011. The provision—included by Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) during the Ways and Means [...]
Posted by Victoria Houghton on March 24, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/03/24/house-passes-tax-relief-extension/
Airport Successes of Selling AMT Exempt Private Activity Bonds Touted on the Hill
By Annie Russo Thanks to a provision included by Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) in H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) exemption on private activity bonds (PABs) has gained traction on the Hill. H.R. 4849 includes an extension of the provision in the American Recovery [...]
Posted by Victoria Houghton on March 19, 2010
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2010/03/19/airport-successes-of-selling-amt-exempt-private-activity-bonds-touted-on-the-hill/