2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference

The 2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference was held September 26-30, at the Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel in Tampa, FL.

The conference included many presentations of interested to state economists, who do revenue forecasts, estimate the impact of tax changes, or conduct tax policy studies.

Presentations are now available.

2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference - Presentations

All presentations are in pdf format.  
   [note, podcasts of selected presentations are still available on the old site]

Monday, September 28, 2015

Monday Morning General Session    Presiding: Paul Dion, Rhode Island Dept. of Revenue and Chair FTA Research Section       Welcome to Florida       Macroeconomic Outlook  Sara Johnson, IHS  [presentation]     Regional Economic Outlook  Daniel White, Moodys Analytis  [presentation]      Questions & Answers       Defining State Economic Development  Norton Francis, Tax Policy Center  [presentation]     Dynamic Revenue Analysis: Experience of the States  Peter Bluestone, Georgia State University  [presentation]

Concurrent Sessions SECTORIAL OUTLOOK    moderator: Paul Dion, Rhode Island Dept. of Revenue       Automobile Outlook  Kim Hill, HWA Analytics  [presentation]     Housing Outlook  Sam Khater, CoreLogic  [presentation]     Retail Sales Outlook  Patricia Buckley, Deloitte Services LP  [presentation]      Questions & Answers             SESSION II - Alternative Revenue Sources    moderator: Jonathan Hart, Oregon Dept. of Revenue       Taxation of E-Cigarettes  Rod Hoheisel and Alex Hevern, Minnesota Dept. of Revenue  [presentation]     Taxation of Marijuana  Larson Silbaugh, Colorado Legislative Council  [presentation]     Oregon's Tax on Marijuana  Mazen Malik, Oregon Legislative Revenue Office  [presentation]

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Joint FTA-NTA Session*    moderator: Ranjana Madhusudhan, New Jersey Treasury Department       Gambling Tax and Fee Revenues: The Past, The Present and The Future  Lucy Dadayan, Rockefeller Institute of Government       Trends in Gambling Policy  Jonathan Griffin, NCSL  [presentation]     Gaming Tax Rates: Key to the Future  Mike Pollock, Spectrum Gaming  [presentation]     Balancing Gambling Industry Competitiveness and State Revenues  Randhir Jha, Indiana Legislative Services Agency  [presentation]      Discussant: Norton Francis, Tax Policy Center  [presentation]      * Organized by Ranjana Madhusudhan, New Jersey Treasury Department

Concurrent Sessions SESSION I - Revenue Estimating/Forecasting Modeling Techniques    moderator: Karen Jacobs, Arizona Dept. of Revenue       Using Meta-Regression Analysis Techniques to Generate Fiscal Estimates: A Meta Analysis of Enterprise Zone Research  Anita Yadavalli, Indiana Legislative Services Agency  [presentation]     Corporation Income Tax Estimating: Using Confidence Intervals to Minimize Forecasting Error  Sam Schaefer, Montana Legislative Fiscal Division  [presentation]     Estimate of Potential Revenues Derived From Applying the Sales and Use Tax to Services Currently Non-Taxed  Joe Fitz, California Board of Equalization  [presentation]           SESSION II - Impact of Tax Credits on Economic Activity    moderator: Deying Zhou, Colorado Dept. of Revenue       Harvesting Iowa's Potential: Using Tax Credits to Cultivate Beginning Farmers  Anthony Girardi, Iown Dept. of Revenue  [presentation]     Analysis of Effectiveness of DC Qualified High Technology Companies (QHTC) Credit  Yi Geng, Dist. of Columbia Office of Chief Financial Officer  [presentation]     Effectiveness of Electric Car Tax Credit  Laura Wheeler and Mels de Zeeuw, Georgia State University  [presentation]           SOLUTION SERIES   A New Development: Microsimulation Property Tax Modeling  Eric Cook, Kirk Copen and Jaime Copenhaver, Chainbridge Software, LLC

Lunch [with speaker]   Computer Based Income Tax Analysis and Revenue Estimation: A Historical Perspective  George Sadowsky, Consultant [formerly with Treasury, OTA]

Concurrent Sessions SESSION I - Dynamic Modeling    moderator: Paul Dion, Rhode Island Dept. of Revenue       Modeling a Comparison of Texas Sales, Franchise, and Property Tax Reduction Proposals with REMI Tax-PI  Kevin Kavanaugh, Texas Legislative Budget Board  [presentation]     Budgetable Dynamic Fiscal Notes  Thomas Young, Utah Legislative Fiscal Analyst  [presentation]     Fundamental Tax Reform in Georgia, What Does REMI Have to Say?  Peter Bluestone, Georgia State University  [presentation]           SESSION II - Property Tax Issues    moderator: Ed Caplis, Montana Dept. of Revenue       Targeting Property Tax Relief for Homeowners: Data and Politics in Minnesota  Eric Willette, Minnesota Dept. of Revenue  [presentation]     Property Tax Fairness Credit  David Gunter, Maine Dept. of Revenue Services  [presentation]     Tax Increment Financing in Iowa: Results of a Recent Economic Analysis  Tony Girardi, Iowa Dept. of Revenue  [presentation]

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Wednesday Morning General Session    Presiding: Paul Dion, Rhode Island Dept. of Revenue and Chair FTA Research Section       How Much is Enough? State Rainy Day Funds & Tax System Volatility  Matthew Schoeppner & Thomas Stinson, Minnesota  [presentation]     DC Annual Tax Rates and Tax Burdens Study-An Update  Lori Metcalf, DC Office of Chief Financial Officier  [presentation]

 

 

 

 

 

2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference - Registration

The Conference Registration Fees are:

• $400 for Government or Academic
• $500 for Industry
• $135 Guest (includes reception & banquet)

Checks should be made payable to FTA

Mail Checks to:
FTA Research Conference
444 N. Capitol St., NW
Suite 348
Washington, DC 20001

FEIN: 36-2327263

Payment does not need to accompany registration. Payments can be made by Check or credit card. [need a printout for travel approval, you can register online, and print confirmation to submit for approval]. You may pay by credit card at a later date by going to the online registration and entering your email address and confirmation number [from confirmation email or it can be emailed to you].

Questions or registration problems, contact Ron Alt at <[email protected]>.

Conference Registration Deadline is September 21, 2015. An additional $25 fee is assessed for all on-site registrants who have not notified FTA in advance of their intent to attend. Cancellations after September 24, 2015 (except for emergencies) will be assessed a $25 processing fee.

2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference - Hotel

The conference will be held at the The Westin Tampa Harbour Island Hotel at 725 South Harbour Island Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602. The hotel is a private waterfront retreat in the heart of downtown Tampa, within walking distance of the Convention center downtown business district and close to many popular things to do in Tampa.

Conference Room Rate

• $139 plus 12% tax - single/double

Reservations
All reservations must be made individually through the Hotel's Reservation number or website. 
 

• Reserve Online
• or call, 1-888-627-8158

Tell the reservation clerk that you are attending the 2015 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference to receive the special rate.

Early registration is urged, as the block tends to fill quickly. The cut-off date for hotel reservations is September 5; reservations will be accepted on a space available basis after that date.