The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its 2016 Legislative and Policy Agenda.
The agenda highlights 16 focused initiatives across the areas of Education and Workforce, Business Taxes and the Economy, and Business Regulation/Legal.
Each initiative represents a portion of the yearly work the Chamber will engage in to support, oppose, or amend legislation impacting small, medium, and large businesses across the state.
"The Chamber will follow the 2016 Agenda with an end goal of reducing employer costs, providing economic opportunities for all Tennesseans, and making Tennessee the best state in the nation in which to do business.
"The focus and goals of the agenda are based on a rigorous review of legislation filed by lawmakers and identifying their potential impact on Tennessee’s business community. The Chamber Board of Directors, with input from business leaders and local chambers across the state, then identified the positions that would most effectively advance principles of free enterprise and unimpeded economic growth.
"The Chamber diligently serves as the voice of Tennessee business in the State Legislature in educating lawmakers of issues affecting job growth and creation. As part of this process, the Chamber reviews all bills filed in the General Assembly for their impact on commerce and works to pass those beneficial to business and defeat those that pose a threat to Tennessee’s business climate. At the end of each two year session, the Chamber produces a statewide assessment of how each legislator fares in supporting business issues.
"The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry continues to be the strongest voice for job creators and manufacturers across the state," officials said.