Tucson Metro Chamber
2018 Legislative Agenda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Advance tax policies that encourage job creation, capital investment and facilitate Arizona’s ability to attract and retain businesses
- Oppose state budget proposals that would reduce economic development capacity and impair tourism dollars
- Support the Military Installation Fund and its funding source
- Strengthen Arizona’s ability to utilize public-private partnerships
- Advocate for increased funding for tourism promotion via the Arizona Office of Tourism
- Oppose reductions in funding for the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
- Support affordable healthcare options for Arizonans to ensure economic stability of the healthcare system throughout Southern Arizona
EDUCATION
- Advocate for new and increased financial resources for K-12 education and public higher education programs
- Support modernization and simplification of the state’s K-12 funding system
- Strongly advocate the reinstatement of full funding for four-year Joint Technical Education District (JTED) programming
- Support the Arizona Education Progress Meter, which elevates a set of widely accepted education indicators by which Arizonans can measure our state’s progress in P-16 education
- Support the strengthening of Arizona’s public universities with a stable funding model based on the state funding 50% of the cost to educate resident students
- Support critical capital projects and enhanced flexibility to ensure access for qualified students, world-class research capabilities and excellent workforce preparation at Arizona’s public universities
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Support new and increased revenue sources for infrastructure (roads)
- Oppose sweeps from the Highway User Revenue Fund, the State Lake Improvement Fund, the Aviation Fund and other dedicated transportation funds into the general fund
- Support full restoration of revenue share funding back to counties and municipalities Support infrastructure projects that maximize job creation and investment in Arizona’s interstate system, including I-10, I-11, and I-19 corridors
- Develop and implement an appropriate increase to the gasoline sales tax
- Support legislation, regulation and policies that recognize utility infrastructure delivery systems as assets requiring consistent maintenance, improvement and support through investments by all users
BUSINESS CLIMATE
- Oppose government intrusion into private workplace management
- Support legislation that protects businesses from frivolous lawsuits
- Protect the business community’s ability to engage in political speech
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Advance tax policies that encourage job creation, capital investment and facilitate Arizona’s ability to attract and retain businesses
- Oppose state budget proposals that would reduce economic development capacity and impair tourism dollars
- Support the Military Installation Fund and its funding source
- Strengthen Arizona’s ability to utilize public-private partnerships
- Advocate for increased funding for tourism promotion via the Arizona Office of Tourism
- Oppose reductions in funding for the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
- Support affordable healthcare options for Arizonans to ensure economic stability of the healthcare system throughout Southern Arizona
EDUCATION
- Advocate for new and increased financial resources for K-12 education and public higher education programs
- Support modernization and simplification of the state’s K-12 funding system
- Strongly advocate the reinstatement of full funding for four-year Joint Technical Education District (JTED) programming
- Support the Arizona Education Progress Meter, which elevates a set of widely accepted education indicators by which Arizonans can measure our state’s progress in P-16 education
- Support the strengthening of Arizona’s public universities with a stable funding model based on the state funding 50% of the cost to educate resident students
- Support critical capital projects and enhanced flexibility to ensure access for qualified students, world-class research capabilities and excellent workforce preparation at Arizona’s public universities
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Support new and increased revenue sources for infrastructure (roads)
- Oppose sweeps from the Highway User Revenue Fund, the State Lake Improvement Fund, the Aviation Fund and other dedicated transportation funds into the general fund
- Support full restoration of revenue share funding back to counties and municipalities
- Support infrastructure projects that maximize job creation and investment in Arizona’s interstate system, including I-10, I-11, and I-19 corridors
- Develop and implement an appropriate increase to the gasoline sales tax
- Support legislation, regulation and policies that recognize utility infrastructure delivery systems as assets requiring consistent maintenance, improvement and support through investments by all users
BUSINESS CLIMATE
- Oppose government intrusion into private workplace management
- Support legislation that protects businesses from frivolous lawsuits
- Protect the business community’s ability to engage in political speech