The fiscal debates that began last year in Washington will continue well into 2012. These key legislative issues could have an impact on the states and their ability to manage their finances.

Last year, the “Super-committee” considered options that would include taxing the interest on municipal securities. In 2012, Members of Congress will continue with their push to tie state pension plan reporting to continued tax exemption for municipal securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission will continue to work on the regulations necessary to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform law, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will play an active role in marketplace regulation.

All of these topics and more will be addressed during the NAST Legislative Conference. Join NAST in March to hear directly from some of the key players in these discussions!