REIS July Luncheon 2018 | Real Estate Investment Society | 10 July 2018 | Pelican Preserve Country Club, 10561 Veneto Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA

Florida’s budget and spending policies and the implications of proposed tax amendments will be analyzed by Robert E. Weissert, Esq., Executive Vice President of Florida TaxWatch. Sponsored by Roetzel & Andress.

The program will address the Legislature’s restructuring of funding for the state’s economic development agency, Enterprise Florida, and tourism promotion agency, Visit Florida. Proposed tax amendments will also be discussed. Florida’s current cap on non-homestead property tax rate increase will expire at the end of this year unless voters approve Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which will make the cap permanent. Unless approved, the increase is expected to cost property owners approximately $700 million annually. The ballot also includes Amendment 1, which would increase the homestead tax exemption by $25,000. Following the presentation, Mr. Weissert will respond to questions of specific interest to the real estate investment and development industry.

Florida TaxWatch (FloridaTaxWatch.org) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit taxpayer research institute and government watchdog. Its research recommends productivity enhancements and explains the statewide impact of fiscal and economic policies. Robert E. Weissert is the Executive Vice President & Counsel to the President and CEO for Florida TaxWatch. Robert oversees the research agenda and coordinates efforts to increase government efficiency, improve accountability, and enhance effectiveness. Robert also served TaxWatch as a Research Analyst, Director of Communications, Director of Research, and Vice President for Research. Prior to TaxWatch, he worked in Washington, D.C. as a policy analyst for the majority staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and before that as a research analyst for the Congressional Research Service.

2018 Sponsors:

• HORIZON COUNCIL