YOUR KAIA CONTINGENT AT THE BIG I LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE , INCLUDING
AWARD WINNER CINDY HOWER ( FRONT WITH AWARD )
BIG I LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE RECAP written by Dan Murray , KAIA Lobbyist
The annual Big “ I " Legislative Conference took place April 10-12 at the Westin Washington , D . C . Downtown Hotel . During the conference , independent insurance agents and brokers from across the country heard from Big “ I ” staff and congressional leaders on the issues and politics impacting our industry . Most importantly , a delegation of KAIA members and staff shared their perspectives with our Kansas congressional delegation on issues important to the independent agency system .
This year ' s conference focused on issues that have the potential to have a real impact on every agency ' s bottom line . The KAIA contingent delivered this message to every member of Congress from Kansas . Here were the four main issues of the 2024 conference that KAIA took to the Hill :
1 ) OPPOSE TAX INCREASES ON MAIN STREET AMERICA
Big “ I " supports “ The Main Street Tax Certainty Act ," which would make permanent the 20 % small business deduction – Section 199A of the U . S . tax code – that was passed as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act .
The deduction , which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 , is heavily relied upon by many Big “ I " members
8 KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER