State Government Affairs

Sharing Facts to Improve Outcomes This week Theresa Burnett, REBIC board member representing NAIOP, shares these facts and figures:   Combined, commercial, residential institutional and infrastructure development and operations of existing commercial buildings contributed $7.9 trillion to the U.S. economy and supported 40.8 million jobs in 2024. For the full report, visit naiop.org/contributions2025.    Download…

State Governments Face Budget Uncertainties By Toby Burke | June 18, 2025 State governments are required to maintain balanced budgets that ensure revenues equal expenditures. Any budgetary shortfall requires lawmakers to make calculated decisions to either reduce government services or generate additional revenue through tax and fee increases. There is growing uncertainty within the states…

ACTION REQUIRED: Property Rights Under Threat – Contact Your Rep TODAY! We need the voice of all NAIOP members If you or your client’s property rights have been stripped away by the arbitrary actions of local governments, you need to pay attention to this message!   Senate Bill 205 (formerly known as House Bill 765)…

NAIOP North Carolina Advocates on Capitol Hill On April 29–30, 2025, members of NAIOP Charlotte joined leaders from the other two North Carolina chapters in Raleigh to advocate on behalf of the commercial real estate industry.   Following an afternoon of briefings on economic development, infrastructure, and regulatory reform, more than 50 members and legislators gathered for a…

NAIOP State Chapters Hold Days at The Capitol As state legislatures are convening to begin the next two years of policymaking, many NAIOP chapters around the country are hosting a Day at the Capitol. These events, in which NAIOP owners and developers travel to their state capital to talk policy with their elected representatives, are…