On Wednesday, December 9 the Chamber presented its State Legislative Agenda to Chamber members and area legislators at the Annual Legislative Preview.
Vice President of Government Affairs, Joni Howell, and Chairman of the Chamber's Legislative Council, Ben Eisbart, presented the Chamber's priorities for the 2010 session. The Chamber's Agenda focuses on issues that will help Northeast Indiana businesses grow and prosper. The guiding principles behind the Agenda are: promote a globally competitive tax climate, decrease regulatory burden, strengthen the workforce, strengthen infrastructure, advance economic development, and promote an efficient government structure.
To see the Chamber's full Agenda visit fwchamber.org.
Legislators responded and warned that this would be a difficult session, as revenues continue to drop. President Pro Tem David Long shared that leaders of all four caucuses have agreed that any major spending initiatives would not make it this session.
Representative Jeff Espich wrapped up the legislative comments and stressed that while times look difficult he wanted to be positive. Having just driven from Indianapolis that afternoon he referenced a billboard that said "Funny thing about Recessions. They End." He assured Chamber members in the crowd that this was the case, and that unlike other states in the country the General Assembly wouldn't attempt to end this through taxation, saying "we're not going to tax you, we're going to be prudent."
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