As the voice of Montgomery County Business, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate for businesses in our community. Each year the Chamber advocates at the local, state and federal level on behalf of our members on the issues that are important to maintaining and expanding the vibrant community that we have today.

The policy priorities of the Montgomery County Chamber are set by the decisions of our four major policy committees. Click on the links below to learn more about each of these committees and how to get involved.

Education

Legislative Affairs

Transportation and Land Use

Economic Development

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
State Legislative Issues Testimony
2010 Maryland General Assembly

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce’s legislative positions are taken throughout the Annapolis session by a committee of our members, the Legislative Committee. Any member of the Chamber can participate in the legislative committee and help to formulate our public positions on issues.

Each piece of legislation is consistent with our Maryland Legislative Agenda and our priority issue areas. Below are pieces of testimony on behalf of the Chamber from this legislative session, by issue area.

If you’d like to see the wide range of issues considered by the legislative committee, view our bill profile summary.

TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE

• Motor Fuel Taxes HB 479; HB 969
• Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding SB 229
• Transit Oriented Development – Expansion of Geographic Area SB 350
• Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act HB 383
• Watershed Protection and Restoration Act SB 686

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Department of Economic Development Equity Investment MC 18-10
• Research and Development Tax Credit Extension SB 64
• Investing a Portion of the Pension Fund in Qualified Biotechnology Companies HB 845
• Task Force to Study Nanotechonology HB 795

TAXES AND BUSINESS CLIMATE

• Corporate Income Tax – Combined Reporting HB 584
• Teacher and Employee Sustainability and Solvency HB 10

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

• Unemployment Insurance SB 107
• Retail Shift Breaks SB 789
• Unlawful Employment Practices – Motivating Factor HB 504

MISCELLANEOUS

• Direct Wine Shipper’s License SB 566
• Consumer Protection – Purchase of Cable Boxes HB 1203

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