State and local taxation of privately owned property located on federal areas. Intergovernmental co-operation in tax administration. Periodic congressional reassessment of federal grants-in-aio to state and local governments. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Washington 25, D. C., 1961. 40, 25 and 72 pp., respectively

1961 ◽  
Vol 50 (9) ◽  
pp. 514-515 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Tax Administration ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
Local Taxation ◽  
Advisory Commission ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Privately Owned

scholarly journals Interrogating the Revenue Allocation in Intergovernmental Relations, Fiscal Federalism and Local Government Finance in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Bolanle W. Shiyanbade
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Fiscal Federalism ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
National Income ◽  
Revenue Generation ◽  
Local Council ◽  
Revenue Allocation ◽  
State And Local

This study examined the relationship between fiscal federalism, governance and local government finances in Nigeria, focusing on the administration of local governments and other subsidiary issues on revenue generation in the country. It analysed the legal, institutional and procedural mechanisms for administration, as well as assessed the effect of intergovernmental relations on local government under federal system of governance in the country. This is with a view to providing information on revenue allocation and intergovernmental relations as important elements in understanding and addressing the fiscal federalism on local council finance in Nigeria in the context of their divergent governance experiences since the fourth republic.The paper discovered that beyond the function of revenue generation or allocation, fiscal relations influenced governance positively by creating the expediency of transparency and responsiveness in government as well as a corresponding three levels of government has responsibilities and roles to play in the lives of citizenry in order to bring governance to the grassroots. However, the work found evidences of lack of fiscal autonomy and independent of local government as well as delay in local government election has resulted to poor performance of local administration in Nigeria at large. The results also revealed that a very important factor affecting the local government administration in Nigeria still remains the overbearing contribution of about 93% oil revenue to the national income; a situation that, both state and local governments in Nigeria cannot generate up to twenty five percent (25%) of their expenditure and poor tax culture amongst the citizenry. The study concluded among others that effective human resources, improved strategy, and enhanced capacity building, are critical to improved revenue generation and allocation, which in turn could go a long way to alleviating good governance in Nigeria.

Intergovernmental Relations and Energy Policy: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
Luke Fowler
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Energy Policies ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
National State ◽  
State And Local

Although energy has become a key political issue in recent decades, a comprehensive national policy is lacking, and state and local governments are playing increasingly important and diverse roles. This essay reviews what we know about intergovernmental relations in energy policy, including overlaps between national, state, and local authorities; the character of intergovernmental interactions; and interstate variations. In sum, this essay illustrates why intergovernmental issues in energy policies are an interesting and important area of inquiry, reviews current scholarship in key areas, and suggests possible future avenues for research on this topic.

Using National Financial Incentives to Build Local Resiliency: The U.S. Disaster Mitigation Act

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-171
Author(s):  
Kenneth C. Topping ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
Local Resilience ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) which requires adoption of multihazard mitigation plans as a precondition of local government eligibility for federal pre-disaster and postdisaster hazard mitigation grants. Its underlying purpose was to encourage local governments to systematically plan for reducing risks and future disaster losses before requesting federal grants to execute hazard mitigation projects. This paper examines the DMA 2000 legislation, its purposes, and the responses to it by state and local governments. Among other things the paper: 1) describes DMA 2000 statutory requirements, 2) assesses overall participation by region, 3) uses the State of California as a case study to examines hazard mitigation plan compliance issues, and 4) explores long-term implications of this broad national effort to use financial incentives to increase local resilience. By early 2009, 18,783 locally adopted hazard mitigation plans had been approved by FEMA. Although community resilience outcomes cannot be truly assessed without further research, the magnitude of this response implies substantial long-term local capacity building benefits within the U.S. This experience should also be the subject of comparative research regarding parallel efforts elsewhere.

E-Commerce Taxation Issues

2011 ◽  
pp. 2064-2070
Author(s):  
Mahesh S. Raisinghani ◽  
Dan S. Petty
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Administrative System ◽  
Double Taxation ◽  
Local Taxation ◽  
Advisory Commission ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Major Emphasis

This article is designed to give the reader a balanced perspective on some of the issues surrounding the current discussions related to state and local taxation of Internet access fees and sales transactions. It attempts to express the issues being discussed and presents several viewpoints. The proponents of Internet taxation are searching for technological and administrative system to meet their goal. After much deliberation, the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce released its final recommendations to Congress in April 2000. Major emphasis is being placed on simplification, neutrality, avoiding double taxation and accepting the existing tax rules with no new taxes.

The Evaluation of Intergovernmental Programs

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-263
Author(s):  
R P Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Block Grant ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
Federal Grant ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Grant Programs ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Policies And Programs

This paper is the introductory essay for a set of six papers in which a series of field network evaluation studies, conducted in the United States of America, on the effects of major changes in the grant-in-aid policies and programs of the national government are described. The studies, begun in 1972, focused on the effects of new grant programs on state and local governments and the services they provide. The five studies are of (1) the revenue sharing program, (2) the community development block grant program, (3) all federal grants-in-aid in eleven large cities in 1978, (4) the public service job-creation program, and (5) the cuts and changes in federal grant-in-aid program made under President Reagan. In this paper, the rationale, methodology, and history of these studies are described.

Financing Hospital Disaster Preparedness

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 436-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. De Lorenzo
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Hospital Preparedness ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Disaster Preparedness And Response

AbstractDisaster preparedness and response have gained increased attention in the United States as a result of terrorism and disaster threats. However, funding of hospital preparedness, especially surge capacity, has lagged behind other preparedness priorities. Only a small portion of the money allocated for national preparedness is directed toward health care, and hospitals receive very little of that. Under current policy, virtually the entire funding stream for hospital preparedness comes from general tax revenues. Medical payers (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance) directly fund little, if any, of the current bill. Funding options to improve preparedness include increasing the current federal grants allocated to hospitals, using payer fees or a tax to sub- sidize preparedness, and financing other forms of expansion capability, such as mobile hospitals. Alternatively, the status quo of marginal preparedness can be maintained. In any event, achieving higher levels of preparedness likely will take the combined commitment of the hospital industry, public and private payers, and federal, state, and local governments. Ultimately, the costs of pre- paredness will be borne by the public in the form of taxes, higher healthcare costs, or through the acceptance of greater risk.

The Birth of the Old Federalism: Financing the New Deal, 1932–1940

1984 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Joseph Wallis
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
New Deal ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Government Expenditures ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Relative Decline ◽  
The New Deal

The relative importance of federal and local government was reversed between 1932 and 1940. This changing composition of government expenditures by level of government accounts for the rise of “big” government during the Depression. State governments expanded their fiscal activity, maintaining their share of total government expenditures. Utilizing data on federal grants and state and local expenditures, I find that the relative decline of local governments and sustained growth of state governments can be explained by the financial and administrative provisions of the federal New Deal programs.

The Emergence of Local Government Policy Leadership

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Blair ◽  
Anthony M. Starke
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
State Government ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
National Government ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Local Government Policy

State and local governments traditionally exerted leadership in policy areas that directly affected their communities and citizens. The leadership of cities, however, has expanded into a number of policy areas where the states and the national government have reduced their policy footprint. This article summarizes research on local policy leadership, examines it within the context of historical state–local intergovernmental relations, and reviews three expanding policy areas. As creatures of state government, localities are subject to legislative restrictions; however, recent research reveals a significant upsurge of state governments preempting policy actions of local governments. Therefore, it can be concluded that the flame of local government policy leadership burns brightly now, but forces appear to be gathering that may cause it to flicker.

The Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: A Report to the President for Transmittal to the Congress. (Washington: Government Printing Office. 1955. Pp. xi, 311. $1.25). - A Description of Twenty-five Federal Grant-in-Aid Programs (Pp. vii, 179). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Staff Report on Civil Defense and Urban Vulnerability (Pp. viii, 35). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Staff Report on Federal Aid to Airports (Pp. viii, 137). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Federal Aid to Agriculture (Pp. vii, 38). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Federal Aid to Highways (Pp. viii, 40). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Federal Aid to Public Health (Pp. viii, 53). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Federal Aid to Welfare (Pp. ix, 115). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Natural Resources and Conservation (Pp. vii, 35). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Study Committee Report on Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Shared Revenues (Pp. ix, 197). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Sub-Committee Report on Natural Disaster Relief (Pp. vii, 34). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - A Survey Report on The Impact of Federal Grants-in-Aid on the Structure and Functions of State and Local Governments (Pp. vii, 489). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - An Advisory Committee Report on Local Government (Pp. vii, 62). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.) - Summaries of Survey Reports on The Administrative and Fiscal Impact of Federal Grants-in-Aid (Pp. xi, 120). Submitted to the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1955.)

1956 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. C. Wheare
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Civil Defense ◽  
Government Printing ◽  
Committee Report ◽  
Federal Aid ◽  
Federal Grants ◽  
Federal Grant ◽  
Study Committee ◽  
The Impact
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