POLICY POSITIONS & LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
LEGAL REFORM
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes businesses have a difficult time thriving in an environment where the owners and managers must spend much of their time and energy worrying about how to protect their businesses from a lawsuit rather than developing strategies for growth.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
10/25/2010 - During the last several years North Dakota has experienced a great deal of success with many of its programs encouraging development of, and investment in, new and expanding businesses.
GENERAL BUSINESS
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce is committed to improving the states economic and business climate.
EDUCATION
10/25/2010 - Now, more than ever before the business community of this state recognizes the strong need for a well educated and well trained workforce.
HEALTHCARE & INSURANCE
10/25/2010 - Healthcare The North Dakota Chamber believes the federal healthcare reform legislation fails to address its stated purposes of increasing access to and lowering, or at least controlling, healthcare and health insurance costs.
TAXATION
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes appropriate taxes are necessary and acceptable to the business community in order to adequately fund the essential services of state and local governments.
NATURAL RESOURCES
10/25/2010 - All of North Dakota's natural resources are vitally important to the economic prosperity of the state. While agriculture is the foundation of the state's economy, the continued growth of the energy sector has become a major economic factor as well.
WORKFORCE
12/1/2009 - Skilled workers are essential for the growth, maintenance and success of every North Dakota business. The North Dakota Chamber supports continued improvement of North Dakota's Workforce Development and Training System.
WSI/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
10/25/2010 - Workers compensation and unemployment insurance are significant programs serving North Dakota employers and employees.
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
10/25/2010 - In recent years North Dakota has seen enormous growth in the amount of commercial traffic on many of the state's roadways, as well as increased use of other methods of transporting people and goods such as air, rail, bus and transit.
TOURISM
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes this state offers tremendous opportunities for recreation, education and business travel throughout North Dakota.
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes businesses have a difficult time thriving in an environment where the owners and managers must spend much of their time and energy worrying about how to protect their businesses from a lawsuit rather than developing strategies for growth.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
10/25/2010 - During the last several years North Dakota has experienced a great deal of success with many of its programs encouraging development of, and investment in, new and expanding businesses.
GENERAL BUSINESS
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce is committed to improving the states economic and business climate.
EDUCATION
10/25/2010 - Now, more than ever before the business community of this state recognizes the strong need for a well educated and well trained workforce.
HEALTHCARE & INSURANCE
10/25/2010 - Healthcare The North Dakota Chamber believes the federal healthcare reform legislation fails to address its stated purposes of increasing access to and lowering, or at least controlling, healthcare and health insurance costs.
TAXATION
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes appropriate taxes are necessary and acceptable to the business community in order to adequately fund the essential services of state and local governments.
NATURAL RESOURCES
10/25/2010 - All of North Dakota's natural resources are vitally important to the economic prosperity of the state. While agriculture is the foundation of the state's economy, the continued growth of the energy sector has become a major economic factor as well.
WORKFORCE
12/1/2009 - Skilled workers are essential for the growth, maintenance and success of every North Dakota business. The North Dakota Chamber supports continued improvement of North Dakota's Workforce Development and Training System.
WSI/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
10/25/2010 - Workers compensation and unemployment insurance are significant programs serving North Dakota employers and employees.
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
10/25/2010 - In recent years North Dakota has seen enormous growth in the amount of commercial traffic on many of the state's roadways, as well as increased use of other methods of transporting people and goods such as air, rail, bus and transit.
TOURISM
10/25/2010 - The North Dakota Chamber believes this state offers tremendous opportunities for recreation, education and business travel throughout North Dakota.
