Advocacy News & Alerts

We provide regular alerts and updates on critical action oriented issues for special districts. Don't hesitate to reachout to chantalu@nationalspecialdistricts.org if you have questions or would like more details on any of these or new issues.

Congress Approves Massive Budget Reconciliation Package - July 4, 2025

Yesterday, the House of Representatives gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority – the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB…

Budget Reconciliation Bill News - July 1, 2025

After working throughout the weekend and late into Monday night, the Senate earlier today cleared its version of a massive budget reconciliation…

Federal Advocacy Update June 30, 2025

Although lawmakers were set to begin a week-long recess, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) kept the upper chamber in session through the…

NSDA supports H.R.2964 - WIPPES Act

In response to growing concerns from the nation’s 16,000 wastewater facilities, which face costly damage and maintenance challenges caused by…

Senate Introduces S.2014 - Companion bill to H.R.2766

June 11, 2025 - With over 25,000 noted Special District supporters across the United States, NSDA's strategies, including an influential visit to key…

Fire Truck Costs Investigation Ensues

NSDA shares for your situational awareness, a recent letter from Senators Warren and Banks to Edward A. Kelly, General President, International…

NSDA shares President Trump's FY26 Discretionary Budget Request, Federally prepared section breakdowns and Community Impact Coalition resources.

Click below to see the Presidential Discretionary budget and spreadsheet outlining proposed funding changes, a breakdown by section and Community…

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NSDA Goes to DC

Visiting over 30 Congressional Offices to encourage support for the Special District Fairness and Accessiblity Act over 2 days in DC, NSDA members…

Fix Our Forest Act introduced in Senate

April 15, 2025 - U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, and Senators John Curtis (R-Utah), John…

April 11, 2025 - Water System PFAS introduced - H.R. 1267

Rep. Glusenkamp Perez (D-WA) with 11 co-sponsoring Members of the House recently introduced HR 1267—the latest federal bill that would exempt water…

April 10, Call to Action: NSDA submits letter. 2025 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - preservation of tax-exempt municipal bonds - Key tool for over 120 years!

We can't imagine how many public infrastructure projects have been built utilizing tax exempt municipal bonds in over 120 years since the adoption in…

We all know the importance of Special Districts!

In an era of political uncertainty and shifting public trust in federal and state governments, Americans continue to place their faith in the…

Survey about Federal Funding to Support Special District Definition Advocacy

The National Special Districts Association (NSDA) seeks input from special districts regarding challenges in accessing federal funding. Our survey…

Fighting for Tax Exempt Status Survey

April 1 - NSDA launches 2-question survey to gain insight to Lead Special Districts on National Coalitions Protecting Tax-Exempt Status - Please share…

February 21 - NSDA's been busy! Stay tuned into our Defining Special Districts Bill activity, Special Reports, helpful webinars and more.

Please share with your members so everyone is fully apprised and ready to act.

NSDA and The Ferguson Group share Special Report; Impact of Executive Action on Federal Funding

While a lot has happened since January 27, 2025, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-25-13, directing federal agencies…

March 1: Call to Action: NSDA joins the Community Impact Coalition with American Society of Association Executives to protect Tax Exempt Sectors.

NSDA is collaborating with this coalition in support of Tax Exempt sectors, such as Associations. We ask you to share the below Email Template, with…

NSDA tracks Municipal Tax Exempt Bonds and Policy Advisor shares critical information for our members

February 3, 2025 - Attached are recent releases and finalized versions of the PFN Primer and Built By Bonds Data Brief. You can use this and the…

Federal Judge Moves to Temporarily Block White House from Imposing Funding Freeze -NSDA's rolling updates

January 31, 2025 - This afternoon, a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the Trump administration from…

Quiet Movement Update on SDGAA

January 30, 2025 - Paragon Government Relations is making progress on NSDA's priority bill, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, in the 119th…

NSDA leads support for pending House action on the Fix our Forests Act

January 30, 2025 - Today, NSDA quickly led strategy and engagement with House Sponsors, the Honorable Bruce Westerman and Scott Peters and…

NSDA submits OSHA Heat Rules Comments

NSDA prioritzed flexibilty in the OSHA proposed rules to address heat injury and illness prevention in indoor and outdoor workplaces, requiring…

ADA Compliance Milestone: Special District Governments Defined and Deadlines Set

NSDC was pleased to see the latest DOJ rule’s regarding ADA compliance with a definition of “special district government” as its own category.

Important Update: Federal OSHA Emergency Response Rules

Emergency response organizations nationwide received encouraging news from Federal OSHA by announcing a significant shift in their rulemaking strategy…

NSDC keeps an eye on Financial Data Transparency Act - FTDA

NSDC recently cosigned a letter with multiple organizations representing over 100,000 stakeholders expressing concerns, including fiscal impacts…

NSDC collaborates with The Public Finance Network to advocate for three key issues for special districts and financing flexibility

NSDC collaborates with The Public Finance Network to advocate for three key issues for special districts and financing flexibility

NSDC unifies voices to speak to OSHA proposed rules

On February 5, 2024, Federal OSHA published its proposed rule on emergency response in the federal register. NSDC is honored to participate in this…

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Built by Bonds: Your Examples Needed!

Aug 4, 2024 — NSDC, in partnership with the Public Finance Network, is developing a database of municipal projects across the nation that have been…

NSDC collaborates on Fix our Forests Act 2024

On behalf of thousands of special districts across the country, the National Special Districts Coalition (NSDC) urged the Senate to consider the…

FYI: Financial Disclosure Transparency Act of 2022 standards being defined, draft rule circulated

Aug 1, 2024 — Financial Disclosure Transparency Act of 2022 (“FTDA”). Pursuant to FDTA, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of…

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Finance Alert: 2017 Tax Act provisions set to expire, NSDC looking to for ways to extend key benefits for districts

July 31, 2024 — The hearing of the US Senate’s Committee on Finance regarding Tax Tools for Local Economic Development. This topic will be gaining…

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NSDC coordinates Comments for OSHA regs update

Dear Special District Friends:

Advocacy Alert: NSDC Invites Special Districts to Join in Support of Bill to Ensure Use of Fire Retardant against Wildfire

April 26, 2023 |

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