Key Issues

Civil Justice Reform

Comparative Fault

Collateral Source

Punitive Damage Distribution & Caps

Statue of Repose

Medical Monitoring

Cost of Public Project Funding

Drug-free Workplace

Education

Energy and the Environment

Health & Wellness

Highway Infrastructure

Non-Partisan Judicial Elections or Merit Selections

Public Employees Collective Bargaining

Regional Jail Costs

Tax Reform

Business Franchise Tax  

Corporate Net Income Tax

Tangible Personal Property Tax

Excess Acreage Tax

Unemployment Compensation Reforms

Water Use

(For more detail on these issues visit the “Legislative Positions 2009” section)

The Governmental Affairs Committee offers ways to help you reach your legislative representatives:

“Meet the Candidates” events – Meet your candidates face-to-face.  Learn more about the candidates your are electing to office.

Make Correspondence Easy – Keep legislative contact information on hand at work.  Enter phone, fax and email contact information in an easy-to-activate database.  A brief letter to your representative with your concerns can have influence.

Use BRCCC as a Megaphone – BRCCC is the region’s strongest business voice, representing over 700 member businesses which can quickly draw the attention of legislators and other elected officials.

Use Your Member Influence – BRCCC functions provide a forum in which you may discuss public policy with the most influential members of our society.  This is a good way to express your opinion and educate others.

Call to Action – Our strongest means of communication is the “Call to Action.”  During such a call, members immediately begin to contact representatives to express their opinions on a particular issue.

BRCCC publishes an Annual Guide of its Legislative Positions & Representative Contacts.  For a copy of the Guide contact BRCCC.