Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce Public Policy: Position Statements


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Public Policy CENTRAL:
2007 Position Statements

Policy Statements on key issues are developed by the Legislative Issues Committee for presentation to and adoption by the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The following is a list of current policy statements detailing the position of the Chamber on key economic and political issues.

State Issues

Full Statement Email Your Legislators	Reform Workers’ Compensation System The Chamber supports passage of the Worker’s Compensation Reform Act of 2007.
Full Statement Email Your Legislators	Increase Funding for Transportation Infrastructure The Chamber calls for establishing or increasing user fees to increase funding for improvement and maintenance of South Carolina’s surface transportation system.
Full Statement Email Your Legislators	Assure Comprehensive Statewide Tax Structure Reform The Chamber believes that if we are to increase the wealth of our citizens and improve their quality of life, we must ensure that businesses, the creators of our state’s jobs, are able to profit and grow. We must initiate movement toward “fair” comprehensive tax reform across the board.
Full Statement Email Your Legislators	Expand South Carolina’s Ports Facilities The Chamber supports expansion of South Carolina ports and the designation of the South Carolina State Ports Authority as the lead partner in the collaborative public-private development of a deep-water, cargo terminal in Jasper County.

Federal Issues

Full Statement	Financing of High-Speed Rail Corridors The Chamber supports the establishment of a long-term dedicated funding source for federal funding of high-speed passenger rail service.
Full Statement	EPA monitor for PM_2.5 measurement The Chamber believes there is a reasonable basis to challenge the validity of data gathered by an EPA ‘particulate matter’ monitor located in downtown Greenville.

Local Issues

Funding Local Road/Bridge Maintenance

The Chamber believes that an ongoing priority of Spartanburg County Council should be to continue the commitment of a dedicated, stable and recurring source of funding toward a comprehensive annual maintenance program for local roads and bridges.

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