Florida's 2010 Business Agenda

The Business Community's Priorities for the 2010 Legislative Session

Florida’s Business Agenda is a member driven, consensus agenda built by chamber members, local chambers, associations and others representing the priority issues of businesses across Florida.

Throughout the year, the Florida Chamber will continue to advocate for solutions focused on six key pillars, developed as a result of extensive research conducted by the Florida Chamber Foundation.  These highlighted pillars of Florida's economy will provide an opportunity for job creation, recovery and transition to the future.

TALENT

•  Education and World Class Workforce (more)

INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

•  Protect Florida's Space Industry (more)

•  Transitioning and Diversifying Florida's Economy (more)

•  Energy Solutions for the Future (more)

•  Improved Statewide Transportation Systems (more)

•  Growth Leadership (more)

•  Investing in Florida's Port Infrastructure (more)

•  Investing in Florida's Rail Network (more)

•  Environmental Protection and Permitting (more)

•  Lower Property Insurance Costs (more)

•  Property Tax Relief (more)

•  Fair and Predictable Taxes on Florida's Employers

•  Fight the Sudden Increase in Unemployment Compensation Taxes (more)

•  Restoring Fairness and Predictability to Florida's Legal System (more)

•  Stop Card Check Legislation (more)

GOVERNANCE

•  "No" on Amendment 4: Bad for Homeowners, Worse for Democracy (more)

•  Implementing a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Legislation (more)

QUALITY OF LIFE

•  Health Care Reform (more)