Continuous economic development is essential to sustain and improve Vermont’s economy. The Vermont Chamber of Commerce supports economic development through innovation and policies that allow short and long term planning for Vermont businesses. This combined with consistent, reasonable tax policies, improved broadband and mobile broadband coverage, and predictable government spending will result in vigorous business expansions, relocations, and start-ups in Vermont.
The Vermont Chamber supports:
- Efforts to reduce the cost of doing business in Vermont by: continuing to streamline regulations, enacting tort reform, lowering taxes, and preventing and eliminating unfavorable mandates on businesses;
- Foreign investments in Vermont, expanded travel to the state, and the export of Vermont products and services;
- Programs that aggressively and cooperatively promote the commercial, industrial, aviation, environmental, manufacturing, and tourism sectors; and
- The notion that a well-educated and trained workforce is the key to economic success for the state’s businesses and workers.
Read more:
- 2013 - View a summary of the Vermont Chamber's work with Quebec
- 2011 - View the Vermont Chamber’s position on workforce development and training
- 2011 - View a summary of the 2011 Jobs Bill
- 2011 - View a summary of the 2011 Telecommunications Bill
- 2009 - View the Vermont Chamber’s position on the importance of Research and Development credits