Legislative Committee Update – June 2021
Interesting note about Nebraska politics – Did you know Nebraska is the only state with a nonpartisan, unicameral legislature? Read More
Interesting note about Nebraska politics – Did you know Nebraska is the only state with a nonpartisan, unicameral legislature? Read More
Shortly before adjourning for the year, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation regulating data and consumer privacy in the state. As of this writing, the measure has been sent to Governor Jared Polis (D) who is expected to either sign or let the bill become law without his signature. AAF, together with allies in the state and Washington, DC, submitted comments on the measure to lawmakers, and the AAF supported Privacy for America issued a press release stating that passage of the measure underscored the need for a uniform federal data privacy law. Because of many last minute negotiations between the House and Senate, we have not yet had the opportunity to determine how many of our suggestions were adopted. Read More
Ad taxes and privacy continue to be at the top of the list for the legislative committee. Read More
The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation delaying implementation of the Digital Ad Tax for one year and excluding broadcasters and news media entities from the tax. Read More
We continue to keep an eye on the Digital Advertising Tax. Read More
As privacy continues to dominate the headlines, an interesting reveal from Microsoft. Read More
Two topics continue to dominate the legislative advertising news, taxation of advertising and privacy. Read More
The Nebraska Legislature Revenue Committee heard testimony on February 3, 2021 on LB422 introduced by Senator Tom Briese. The bill would presume a sales tax on all services. While not mentioning advertising directly,… Read More
Nebraska State Senator Tom Briese (R) has introduced legislation to lower the sales tax rate and expand the base to include all services, including advertising. The bill is similar to one the Senator introduced last year. That measure was the subject of a hearing, but never advanced out of committee. Read More
The Nebraska Unicameral kicked off the 107th Legislature on January 6, 2021. Read More
AAF has scheduled the 2021 Advertising Day on the Hill for Wednesday, May 19. The event will be held in conjunction with the Leadership Immersion Training for Rising Professional Club Presidents and Presidents-Elect on May 18. We are optimistic that the vaccine rollout will allow us to gather in Washington, DC so please mark your calendars and plan to join us for these important events. Read More
In a recent call hosted by AAF Government Relations and Mike Signorelli of VENABLE, participants learned a great deal of information surrounding privacy policy, application, and process. Read More
AAF’s Government Affairs Committee Chair, Carla Michelotti, and Clark Rector invite AAF members to participate in the next AAF Government Affairs Committee Zoom meeting on Wednesday, December 16 at 2:00pm ET (1:00pm CT/12:00pm MT/11:00am PT). Read More
The election is over, and Nebraskans have made their choice for national, state and local representation. Read More
A topic that our Legislative Committee is staying on top of, is that of data privacy. Read More
