Legislative Agenda – Tucson Metro Chamber

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

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

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

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

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

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