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Our MISSION is to perform and review research on state-level fiscal and economic matters with particular attention to their impact on low and moderate/middle income families and individuals and indigenous small businesses owned by, and employing, such families and individuals.
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LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

All About TABOR

TABOR stands for "Taxpayers' Bill of Rights," and plays on the name of Horace Tabor, a well-known 19th century Colorado silver king.

Below please find a number of links to various documents that explain the basic concepts and principles of TABOR. All are in Acrobat Reader format.

What is TABOR 2007?

TABOR Fact Sheet

A Frigid Forecast For the Sunshine State: Proposed Revenue Cap an Damaging As Colorado’s TABOR


The Real Story Behind TABOR (Video) (video link courtesy Center on Budget and Policy Priorities).

(NOTE: This is a 25Mb video may take a few minutes to load depending on the speed of your connection)

Or, you can stream the video from this link directly http://www.cbpp.org/taborvideo.htm
to your desktop.
 

From FCFEP's March 12, 2008 Newsletter:

(The documents below are in Acrobat Reader Format)

TARGETED AND THOUGHTFUL STATE TAX REFORM 3-11-08

A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS 3-12-08

Legislative Watch 3-12-08

RESULTS OF MARCH 11, 2008 REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE 3-11-08

General Revenue Estimating Conference Summary 3-11-08

General Revenue Estimating Conferences Between 11-06 and 3-08 (In MS Excel)
 


From FCFEP's March 5, 2008 Newsletter:

(The documents below are in Acrobat Reader Format)

Tabor Article

Local Public Revenue and Low Income Pool

TBRC Mission, Meetings and Membership

House Minority Leader Dan Gelber's Florida - State of Denial 2008

GOVERNOR CRIST'S SECOND STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Speaker Marco Rubio's 2008 Priorities

Representative Ray Sansom's Budget Principles 2008

Senate Minority Leader Geller's Response to State of State 3 4 08

Senate President Pruitt's Opening Day Remarks 3 4 08

ANALYSIS OF COUNTY SPENDING PATTERNS1999-2006 - WHERE DID THE MONEY GO


From FCFEP's February 22, 2008 Newsletter:

(The documents below are in Microsoft Word Format)

TABOR How Colorado Failure is Haunting the Future of Florida

Economic Stimulus Package Leaves Florida Exposed

 


Regarding Property Taxes:

Florida's Options for Property Tax Relief - Jim Tait, FCFEP, March 21, 2007

Appendix Table F

Addendum to Report - March 21, 2007

Property Tax Relief in Florida - Summary

Florida’s Property Tax: A Path to Equity and Adequacy
Iris Lav Presentation to House Committee on February 20, 2007

 

2007 SPECIAL SESSION ISSUES
 
New Brief - State Taxes in Florida

FLORIDA’S OPTIONS FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
PRESENTATION TO THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND REFORM
JUNE 13, 2007

Presentation Tables
 

 

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