Executive Committee Agenda 4/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE & AGENDA

Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center
1420 Stout Street
Denver, Colorado

Friday, April 26, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time

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Conference Code: 273821#

I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Initial Public Comment Period
  In accordance with its Public Participation Policy, the Commission provides this opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee regarding the topics on this agenda. The Chair may also provide for public comment before or during the discussion of specific agenda items.

A member of the public who has substantial comments is urged to submit them in writing before the meeting.  Please contact the Commission staff member noted as an information contact on this agenda to coordinate submission of written comments. 

The Chair may limit the amount of time available to each individual speaker to allow sufficient opportunity for all commenters and the accomplishment of the Committee’s business during the time allotted for the meeting.
III.
Approval of Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting on November 8, 2018
IV. Report of the Chair
V.
Report of the Treasurer
  A.  2019-2020 Budget Review and Approval
  B.  Financial Report for the Period July 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
VI. Report of the Executive Director
VII. Committee Reports
  A.  Audit Committee
  B.  Litigation Committee
  C.  Nexus Committee
  D.  State Intercompany Transactions Advisory Service Committee
  E.  Strategic Planning Steering Committee
  F.   Uniformity Committee
  G.  Other Committee Business (if any)
VIII. Uniformity
  A.  Draft Amendments to the Commission’s Model Statute for Combined Reporting; Finnigan Method Option – Update and Possible Action
B.  Other Uniformity Matters (if any)
IX. Federal Issues with State Tax Implications
  A. Bills Introduced in the 116th Congress
 
  1. S.604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
  2. S. 765/H.R. 1725, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019
  3. S. 128 Stop Taxing Our Potential (STOP) Act of 2019
  4. H.R. 379, Protecting Business from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2019
  5. H.R. 1933, The Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2019
  6. S. 437/H.R. 1142, SALT (Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers) Act
  7. H.R. 188, SALT Deductibility Act; H.R. 257, SALT Fairness Act of 2019; H.R. 515, State and Local Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2019
  8. H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2019
  B.  Issues Possibly to be Considered in the 116th Congress
       1.  Tax Extenders
       2.  Technical Corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97)
       3.   Business Activity Tax Simplification
  C.  Other Federal Legislative Activity
        Hearings on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-97) and SALT Deduction
  D.  Regulatory Activity
        Proposed Regulations for Foreign -Derived Intangible Income (FDII) and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI)
X. Upcoming Meetings & Events
  52nd Annual Conference and Meetings, August 5 to 8, 2019 – Boise, Idaho
2019 Fall Committee Meetings, November 4 to 7, 2019 – San Antonio, Texas
 

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XI. Consideration of Confidential Matters during Closed Session
  A. Nexus Committee & National Nexus Program
     1.   Approval of Minutes of Closed Session on November 8, 2018
     2.  Report on Confidential Matters
  Pursuant to the Commission's Public Participation Policy, Section 15, Subsection (c), this item is scheduled for a closed session because it involves confidential taxpayer information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by law.  Pursuant to the Commission's Public Participation Policy, Section 16, consideration of minutes is scheduled for a confidential session because that policy requires that the minute book of a closed session be kept confidential.
  B. Audit Committee & Joint Audit Program
     1.   Approval of Minutes of Closed Session on November 8, 2018
     2.  Report on Confidential Matters
  Pursuant to the Commission's Public Participation Policy, Section 15, Subsection (c), this item is scheduled for a closed session because it involves confidential taxpayer information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by law.  Pursuant to the Commission's Public Participation Policy, Section 16, consideration of minutes is scheduled for a confidential session because that policy requires that the minute book of a closed session be kept confidential.
  C. Items Related to Pending Litigation & Commission Personnel Matters
     1.   Approval of Minutes of Closed Session on November 8, 2018
     2.  Other Confidential Matters
  Pursuant to the Commission's Public Participation Policy, section 15, subsection (f), an item relating to pending litigation may be scheduled for a closed session if it involves a current adjudicatory proceeding to which the Commission or a member State is a party; if it involves significant exposure to litigation against the Commission or a member State, if this body needs to decide if a significant exposure to litigation exists; or if the Commission or a member State is initiating or making a decision to initiate litigation.  Pursuant to section 15, subsection (a) and (e), an item may be scheduled for a confidential session because it involves confidential personnel information or the discharging of responsibilities related to salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits.

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XII. Resumption of Public Session and Reports from Closed Session (if any)
XIII.  Adjournment

 

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