Get a clear understanding of the business community's priority issues, as well as their importance to the economic stability of Florida. The issues outlined comprise the consensus issues of our 139,000 grassroots members, local chambers of commerce, trade associations and other members of the business community.



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The Florida Chamber supports improving workforce and career education programs by targeting them to the workforce needs of Florida’s employers.

The Florida Chamber supports protecting the rights of Florida workers as established by the Beck decision and allowing employees to choose whether or not to fund union political activities with dues.

The Florida Chamber supports a comprehensive energy strategy that balances affordable, reliable and environmentally-responsible energy policy, while promoting energy, economic and national security.

Commercial Property Insurance

The Florida Chamber supports stabilizing the commercial property insurance market and providing more affordable and available hurricane insurance to Florida’s business owners.

The Florida Chamber supports expanding the options for business owners to purchase affordable health care through small group plans.

Fabre Repeal

The Florida Chamber opposes efforts to require defendants with financial resources to pay more than their fair share.

The Florida Chamber supports the Florida Justice Reform
Institute’s agenda to reform Florida’s broken legal system.

Guns at Work

The Florida Chamber opposes government intrusion into the private property rights of Florida’s employers.

The Florida Chamber supports halting extraordinary property tax increases and the continued shifting of the property tax burden onto Florida business owners.

The Florida Chamber supports rebalancing property tax laws for valuing property and challenging unfair assessments on taxpayers.