About Us

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State governments face increasingly complex and difficult choices as they seek to finance the needs of their citizens. The trend in state fiscal policy is not to increase taxes, therefore public debt is the alternative. Our members oversee the financing of our nation’s most basic public infrastructure and capital needs, securing the means to pay for these expensive projects that are built, maintained, and, eventually, replaced. To ensure the fiscal stability of state finances, effective management of public debt is critical.

Formed in 1991 as an affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers, the State Debt Management Network (SDMN) brings together public officials from all branches of state government to share information on issuance, management and oversight of public debt. The State Debt Management Network is a professional organization for individuals responsible for the management or oversight of public debt at the state level. Together, members work to enhance debt issuance and management practices through training and the exchange of ideas and innovations.