• This seminar brings together tax committee chairs and fiscal leaders to discuss evolving issues in state tax systems—from digital services and data to the post-Chevron regulatory environment. Sessions prioritize bipartisan solutions and shared learning across states.

• Travel Reimbursement: Up to $1,000

• Legislators interested in attending should register here.

• This 2½-day academy will give state legislators a comprehensive understanding of electric vehicle policy, including battery supply chains, charging infrastructure, utility capacity, and the regulatory future of connected and automated mobility. The seminar includes on-track EV testing at the American Center for Mobility.

• Travel Reimbursement: Up to $2,000

• This program will explore the most pressing energy infrastructure issue of our time: how to modernize the electric grid. Sessions will focus on grid reliability, permitting reform, utility investment, and regional coordination—at a time when states play an increasingly central role.

• Travel Reimbursement: Up to $1,700

• A few spots remain. Legislators interested in attending should register here ASAP!

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

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 

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.

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.

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.