Advocacy

Abstract: Congress has passed legislation to make the federal 20% Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction permanent for agencies structured as pass-through entities. Body: ​Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Big "I" legislative team and the members who attended the 2025 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., Congress has passed legislation to make the federal 20% Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction permanent for agencies structured as pass-through entities.To help quantify the impact of this significant advocacy achievement, Big "I" is conducting a brief, 3-question survey. If you are an agency owner operating as a pass-through entity, we encourage you to participate. The survey can be completed…

Abstract: ​Big I New York is leading the charge to save federal taxpayer dollars and tackle serious insurance marketplace concerns by modernizing how New York Labor Law Sections 240 and 241 impact federally funded infrastructure projects. Body: ​Big I New York is leading the charge to save federal taxpayer dollars and tackle serious insurance marketplace concerns by modernizing how New York Labor Law Sections 240 and 241 impact federally funded infrastructure projects.You can help by urging your member of Congress to support the federal Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025.  Act Now!H.R. 3548 proposes a simple, commonsense way to help partially address the Scaffold Law: applying…

Abstract: As part of its ongoing efforts to modernize New York’s costly Labor Laws 240 and 241, Big I New York has joined a broad coalition of Scaffold Law reform advocates to launch the Build More New York initiative. Body: ​As part of its ongoing efforts to modernize New York's costly Labor Laws 240 and 241, Big I New York has joined a broad coalition of Scaffold Law reform advocates to launch the Build More New York initiative. This diverse coalition includes contractors, businesses, municipalities, insurers, and other stakeholders affected by the law.  The group of advocates supports a federal proposal that would bar the…