Rep. Cory Mills Joins Seminole Chamber Roundtable on Tax Reform

Kevin Speed didn't need to travel to Washington. The president of ITI Engineering hosted U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials, and a cohort of Central Florida business leaders at ITI's Winter Springs headquarters on Aug. 26 for a direct accounting of what the One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for the local economy. "We appreciate Congressman Mills' leadership in advancing this legislation," Speed said, "which directly impacts the aerospace and defense industry."

The roundtable, co-organized by the U.S. Chamber and the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, also drew state Representatives David Smith, Rachel Plakon, and Doug Bankson to the table. Property taxes, the state budget, and recent legislation affecting Seminole County all made the agenda alongside the federal tax provisions in the bill, which President Trump signed into law on July 4.

One concrete outcome already banked for Seminole business owners who rent commercial space: the Seminole County Chamber counts the elimination of Florida's Business Rent Tax among its recent advocacy wins, a cost unique to Florida and a persistent burden for retail and office tenants across the county. The Chamber's recent policy record also includes the renewal of the Penny Sales Tax and the extension of SR 417 to Orlando Sanford International Airport, a corridor that directly serves freight and commuter traffic in northeastern Seminole.

What the One Big Beautiful Bill's pro-growth tax provisions add to that ledger, and on what schedule businesses will feel them, remains the open accountability question Mills and the assembled state legislators left on the table. The U.S. Chamber has now hosted more than 50 roundtables nationally through its Growing America's Future campaign, framing the law as "vital to maintaining America's prosperity and competitive edge." Mills' office can be reached at 407-638-7900 or mills.house.gov, and the Seminole County Chamber's issues committee convenes the second Friday of every month.