Noteworthy Nonprofit Legislation – Created by National Council of Nonprofits

Noteworthy Nonprofit Legislation November 17 2020 National Nonprofit Caucus Meeting

 

Covid Response Legislation

Massachusetts Business Interruption Insurance (2020)

Did not pass under Joint Rule 10.  

 

New Jersey Penalty Waivers (2020)

S (Y:39; N:1) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N: 0) [PASS]

 

North Carolina Job Retention Grant Program (2020)

S (Y: 47; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 109; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Government Grants Reform 

California Grants Administrator Law (2018)

S (Y:39; N:0) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N:0) [PASS]

 

Kentucky Task Force to Improve Nonprofit & Government Contracts (2015)

S (Y: 36; N:0) [PASS]

A (Y: 91; N:0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Common Applications for Nonprofits (2020) 

S (Y: 46; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y: 134; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Grants Reform (2018) 

S (Y: 47; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y:133; N: 0) [PASS]

 

Maryland Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan (NIMBL) Fund (2017)
H (Y: 107; N: 29; NV: 2; Abs: 3) [PASS]

S (Y: 48; N: 1; NV: 1; Abs: 1) [PASS]

Charitable Giving Incentives

Arizona Non-Itemizer Deduction (2019)
S (Y: 16; N: 13; NV: 1) [PASS]
H (Y: 31; N: 29) [PASS]

Colorado Non-Itemizer Deduction (2005)

(passed without Gov’s signature)

Michigan Food Bank and Shelter Tax Credits (2020)
H (Y: 82; N: 23) [PASS]
S (referred to committee)

New Jersey Tax Deduction (2020)

S (Y: 40; N: 0) [PASS] 

A (referred to committee)

Tax Exemptions

California Fee Filing Exemption (2020)
A (Y: 75; N: 0; NV: 4) [PASS]
S (Y: 39; N: 0; NV: 1) [PASS]

Colorado Nonprofit Sales Tax Exemption (2019)
S (Y: 35; N: 0) [PASS]

H (Y: 64; N: 0; Abs: 1) [PASS]

Minnesota Decoupling of Federal Taxes on nonprofits (2019)
H (Y: 70; N: 59) [PASS]

S (referred to committee)

 

Employment Policy

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Cost Protections (2020)

(pending)

 

Nonprofit Advocacy Rights

New York Protection of Nonprofit Nonpartisanship (2019)

S (Y: 43; N: 18) [PASS]

A (not reported)

 

Regulation & Governance

Maine Nonprofit Corporation Reform (2019)

S [PASS]

H [PASS]

 No roll calls recorded in either chamber

 

New Jersey Relief of Deadlines During the Pandemic (2020)

S (Y: 38; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 80; N: 0) [PASS]

 

New York Remote Governance Reforms (2020)

S (Y: 62; N: 0) [PASS]

A (Y: 143; N: 0; Abs: 4) [PASS}

 

Oregon Residency Rule (2018)

S (Y: 27; N: 0; Abs: 3) [PASS]

H (Y: 59; No: 0; Abs: 1) [PASS]