ASSOCIATED TAXPAYERS OF IDAHO
67TH ANNUAL TAXPAYERS CONFERENCE
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Boise Centre, Downtown Boise
CLE/7.0 CPE Credits
"MOVING FORWARD"
8:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks
8:15 a.m. - Special Guest Speaker - Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
8:30 a.m. - FEDERAL TAX AND FISCAL POLICIES
What is the Main Street Fairness Act and How Does It Affect Taxpayers?
Wayne Harper, Utah State Senator
Utah State Legislature, District 6 and President of the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board
Taylorsville, UT
A Look At Immigration Reform and the Tax Implications That Come With It
Alex Nowrasteh, Economist and Immigration Policy Analyst
CATO Institute, Washington, D.C.
Alex's presentation
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. - STATE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND GROWING THE ECONOMY
State of Idaho Economic Outlook
Jani Revier, Director
Idaho Division of Financial Management
Jani's presentation
Jani Revier, Director
Idaho Division of Financial Management
Jani's presentation
Examining Idaho's Role in Regional Economics
Business Location Strategies
Investing in Idaho
11:55 a.m. - LUNCHEON - Idaho's Priorities As the 2014 Legislative Session
and New Budget Year Approaches
Lt. Governor Brad Little
Boise
1:15 p.m. - LOCAL SERVICE FUNDING AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
A Fresh Look on Maximizing Services And Lowering Taxpayer Cost
Dr. Lew Andrews, SmartTowns.org, Senior Policy Analyst
Yankee Institute, Redding Ridge, CT
Personal Property Tax Exemption Implementation, Rulemaking, Expectations, How It's Working, and What Needs to Change
Steve Fiscus, Property Tax Division Administrator
Idaho State Tax Commission, Boise
Steve's presentation
2:50 - 3:05 p.m. Break
3:05 p.m. - GEN TAX/LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVES/PRIORITIES HEADING INTO 2014
What's New With GenTax?
Doreen Warren, Administrator, Revenue Operations Division
Idaho State Tax Commission, Boise
Doreen's presentation
State/Local Tax Policy Issues and Legislative Priorities
Scott Bedke, Speaker of the House
State Representative, District 27, Oakley
