Local Issues
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County
& Local Issues
The
County and municipal level regulation has
become an area of increasing
concern for business. Good relations are
essential to facilitate the
growth of business and the stewardship of our
communities. -
Education
GRCCI
supports initiatives that will develop the pool
of skilled workers.
Education standards that focus on
accountability are key as is a focus
on math, science, engineering, and secondary
education... -
Energy
A
comprehensive energy policy - addressing
traditional and alternative
energy - is needed to increase supply, improve
efficiency and protect
the environment. -
Healthcare
Access,
cost and quality of healthcare are
inter-related and are all of primary
concern to business. Public policy proposals
should be evaluated for
the effect on all three areas as well as the
preservation of a private
sector based system... -
Tax/Budget
GRCCI
supports proposals that will reduce cost of
Pennsylvania's antiquated
and burdensome tax laws by implementing
across-the-board reforms and
reductions in business taxes in order to
stimulate economic
development. -
Workforce
Regulations
GRCCI
supports initiatives that will help reduce the
cost of doing business,
including the reduction of excessive regulatory
costs by ensuring that
scientific and economic analysis is applied to
regulations. Relief
should be proactively sought in the areas of
labor and environmental
regulation.