The Chamber supports policies and incentives that contribute to our competitive position in private sector job creation, retention, and economic growth and oppose regulatory overreach, legislation, and policies that unnecessarily encumber innovation, negatively impact business, or otherwise diminish economic competitiveness.

The Chamber advocates for adequate funding and responsible spending in education. We support targeted investment and collaborative partnerships that create a strong workforce development system and that contribute to talent attraction, retention, and business growth. We support access to quality and affordable childcare options that enable parents to participate in the workforce.

We support a tax system that stimulates economic growth, avoids a disproportionate tax burden on select sectors of the economy, and provides rules and processes that are transparent. Taxes and regulatory fees should be levied for the purpose of maintaining essential government services with the least detrimental effect on economic vitality.

The Chamber supports initiatives that create a welcoming community attractive to live, work, play, and do business. These include initiatives that address workforce housing needs; local access to quality healthcare; public safety efforts that ensure safe neighborhoods and that build trust between various communities; and the development and preservation of facilities and amenities that improve our region’s quality of place.

The Chamber supports investment in efficient and well-maintained transportation and infrastructure vital to the health of our region’s economy. To support the needs and growth of the region, objectives must foster the movement of consumers, workers, and freight for commerce, a healthy business climate, safe passage and promote economic development.

The Chamber supports policy that creates an adequate supply of commercial and industrial land and eliminates barriers to commercial development and commerce. We support a consistent and reasonable application of federal, state, and local land use laws; and oppose excessive, costly, and duplicative regulatory overreach.

The Chamber supports policies that advance economic sustainability and resiliency; that increase or improve economic opportunity; and that reduce or stabilize economic hardship in our community. We believe that issues surrounding homelessness, mental and behavioral health, energy, environment, and emergency preparedness are best solved when public and private sectors work side by side.