Government Affairs
With today’s challenging and complex political environment, it is vital for the commercial real estate industry to be proactively involved in the political process on a local, regional, statewide and national basis. As the voice of office, retail, industrial, mixed use and multifamily real estate owners, operators and service providers in the region, NAIOP Northern Nevada is playing a prominent role in legislative discussions for the benefit of our members and the commercial real estate industry as a whole.
Government Affairs Goals & Commitments
Our members are continually faced with a number of governmental challenges that can have a lasting impact on the commercial development landscape of our region. Our goals include:
- Represent member interests in the federal, state and local legislative and regulatory process
- Be active in targeted state and local elections and issues through the PAC
- Increase member awareness of, and involvement in, legislative issues
NAIOP Northern Nevada plays a major role in advocating and advancing the interests of all players involved in developing commercial real estate and strives to make a positive impact on the community through continued involvement with local, state, and national political entities. Our legislative efforts demonstrate our strong commitment to sponsors, members and candidates who positively influence the growth of our industry. We are committed to:
- Protect the commercial real estate industry from increasing taxes, fees and regulations
- Advocate and lobby for reduction of business property taxes
- Support candidates at the state and local levels who share the industry’s goal of reducing business property taxes
- Collaborate with other organizations and associations to promote items of common interest
- Educate the community about the contribution the industry makes to the state’s tax base and the economy in general
- Research and disseminate information relative to the positioning of the industry and comparisons with other states
