For immediate Release
Jan. 31, 2012
Contact
Jessica Gingras
Phone: (802) 343-3164
jgingras@vtchamber.com
Vermont Chamber Legislative Lunch, February 1
State Leaders Hear from Businesses
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce Legislative Lunch is tomorrow, February 1, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Montpelier. The agenda includes:
Noon Mark Saba, Chair, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
12:25 pm John Sutich, Comcast
12:30 pm Speaker of the House Shap Smith
12:45 pm Senate President Pro Tempore John Campbell
1:00 pm Lieutenant Governor Phil Scott
1:20 pm Governor Peter Shumlin
The forum, sponsored by Comcast, is an opportunity for Vermont business leaders to discuss economic development with the state’s head policy makers and political officials. Among other issues, Vermont Chamber members have identified the following business priorities for the 2012 legislative session.
Health Care: The Vermont Chamber advocates for more choice for employers inside the Health Care Exchange, implementing the Exchange initially for businesses with fewer than 50 employees, and prioritizing cost containment in reform implementation decisions.
Workers’ Compensation: The Vermont Chamber supports simplifying the definition of “independent contractor” in Vermont, resolving conflicts within statute and interpretation.
Economic Development: The Vermont Chamber of Commerce advocates that the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program be made permanent in the state, enticing new and existing businesses to expand and remain in Vermont.
Tourism Funding: The Vermont Chamber urges the Legislature to adopt a permanent funding formula for out-of-state tourism promotion to supplement the existing promotional budget of the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing.
