KENNER – The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce's Legislative Agenda focuses on promoting and protecting a pro-business environment in Jefferson Parish.
Representatives from the chamber will attend a "Day at the Legislature" on Tuesday, April 3 and a "Washington Fly-In" from Sept. 5-7. The chamber's "Legislative Issues Breakfast" will be held on Feb. 28.
Below are the issues identified by the chamber as important issues for legislators:
- Sponsors -
Healthcare
- Oppose efforts that would increase employers' health care costs and restrict choice in the type of coverage needed
- Support efforts to strengthen accountability for improving health, outcomes, cost, and to reward value
Budget Reform
- Support efforts to increase fiscal transparency of state and local government operations
- Support sunsets and review processes for statutory dedications
Tax Reform
- Partner Content -
- Support the review of incentives and exemptions
- Support reducing the tax burden borne by businesses
Education and Workforce Development
- Early Childhood Education: Support funding for quality early childhood care and education
- Public School K-12: Support and advocate for measures that advance standards, accountability, assessments, transparency, and alternative school choices
- Workforce Development: Support ex-offender re-entry programs that enhance workforce development efforts
- Support programs in high school that offer training and workforce skills development
- Post Secondary Education: Support efforts to strengthen academic requirements to receive TOPS
- Support tuition and fee autonomy by universities
Economic Development Incentives
- Support economic development incentives that improve the state's business climate
- Support streamlining the process of applying and approving business incentives
Infrastructure
- Sponsors -
- Support the integrity, adequacy and solvency of the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF)
- Support the gas tax initiative for funding towards infrastructure, provided projects are specified and dedicated
Coastal Restoration
- Oppose any action that diverts or threatens coastal funding in various fashions
- Support the notion that science should dictate spending, not politics
Transportation
- Support a statewide regulation for Transportation Networking Companies (TNC)
Internet Fairness
- Support efforts to close the online sales tax loophole and level the playing field for retailers
Flood Insurance
- Support the efforts and positions of the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (CSFI)
