Upcoming Events
The Institute for State Policy Leaders has event programming throughout the year focused on a variety of policy areas. For more information about any of these events, please contact Max Behlke (mbehlke@statepolicyleaders.org).

State Tax Policy Seminar
Location:
Arlington, VA
Overview:
The Institute's State Tax Policy Seminars educate state legislators about the intricacies of tax policy. The seminars provide a balanced program, cover a broad range of issues, and feature some of the most important voices in the tax policy arena. The seminars enable legislators to equip themselves with the tools to tackle important developing tax policy issues, enable legislators to share best practices and enhance access to these services for their constituents.
The Seminar will begin with a lunch session at Noon on Thursday, June 26 and will conclude by Noon on Friday, June 27.The Institute will reimburse attendee travel and lodging expenses up to $1,000.Legislators interested in attending should complete this electronic response form as soon as possible.
The seminar will cover a broad range of issues, including:
Interchange Fees on the Sales Tax portion of a transaction
Taxation of Gaming
The Evolution of Economic Nexus
Taxation of Data
Corporate Income Tax
State Tax Enforcement
Digital Goods
Property Taxation
What to expect in Washington D.C. and how that will affect state tax policy

Financial Services and Electronic Payments Policy Seminar
Location:
Arlington, VA
Overview:
While everyone knows how to swipe a credit card, hardly anyone knows how they actually work. The relationship between merchants, payment networks, financial institutions, and payment processors is complex, as are the incumbent policy issues. Given the amount of activity in statehouses in recent years regarding financial services and payments, there is an obvious need for a forum where state policymakers can learn and address the current and emerging issues in this rapidly changing landscape.
The Seminar will begin with a lunch session at Noon on Wednesday, June 25 and will conclude by 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 26.The Institute will reimburse attendee travel and lodging expenses up to $1,000.Legislators interested in attending should complete this electronic response form as soon as possible.
This meeting will educate policymakers about the financial services and payments industries on topics that include:
Payments 101: How do card networks operate?
Merchant Discount and Interchange Fees
Cryptocurrency
FinTech
Fraud
Security & Privacy
Accessibility to Financial Services

Cable Broadband Academy
Atlanta, GA
This academy educates state legislators about cable and broadband technology and associated regulatory and policy issues. The seminar provides a balanced program across a broad range of topics and features the most important voices in the cable and broadband world. It will convene in conjunction with the SCTE TechExpo 2024. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the TechExpo Showfloor to see the latest video and broadband technology and services.

Auto Innovation Academy
Atlanta, GA
This seminar is designed for a limited group of state policy leaders to hear from leading technology and policy experts on the frontlines of the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and will provide the fundamentals of electric vehicle policy and how to build a comprehensive state ecosystem for an electrified future.

Tax Academy Policy Seminar
Arlington, VA
This seminar will enable legislators to equip themselves with the tools to tackle important developing tax policy issues, enable legislators to share best practices, and enhance access to these services for their constituents. The balanced program covers a broad range of issues and features some of the most important voices in the state tax policy arena. The Tax Academy Policy Seminar is open to members of the Institute's State Tax Advisory Council (STAC) and invited state legislators.

Tax Policy Seminar
The Institute's State Tax Policy Seminars educate state legislators about the intricacies of tax policy.

Evidence Based Policy Academy: Criminal Justice
In partnership with Arnold Ventures, the Institute has designed a program on Criminal Justice exclusively for Michigan state legislators.

Evidence Based Policy Academy: Health Care
In partnership with Arnold Ventures, the Institute has designed a seminar on comprehensive health care reform exclusively for Pennsylvania state legislators.

Cable Broadband Academy
The Cable Broadband Academy sponsored by the Institute in partnership with the Cable and Internet Association educates state legislators about cable and broadband technology and associated regulatory and policy issues.

Auto Innovation Academy: Electric Vehicle Seminar
This two-and-a-half-day seminar brings together a limited group of state policy leaders to hear from leading technology and policy experts on the frontlines of the transition to electric vehicles.