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Jul. 31
Congress Takes First Formal Steps on FY2024 Spending; Senate Appropriators Specifically Direct Employee Ownership Provisions Mandated by WORK Act
On a very strong 24-2 bipartisan vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee has passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year that begins October 1. As one of 12 annual spending bills Congress must pass before the end of September, this is the initial step in funding the U.S. Department of Labor for the next year.
Jul. 11
The ESOP Association Reacts to U.S. Department of Labor Launch of Employee Ownership Initiative to Promote and Expand Employee-Owned Businesses
Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association Includes Creation of a New Division at DOL Specifically Tasked With Growing Employee Ownership in America
Jan. 28
Pro-ESOP Legislation Passes Pennsylvania House
The Pennsylvania State house has passed HB 285 which would permit the deferral of taxation on a lump-sum distribution from Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP). The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), puts the state on par with the rest of the nation and allows certain business owners who sell stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to defer capital gains taxes collected at the sale of the business.