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8 03, 2023

2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up

By |2023-03-08T14:32:32-07:00March 8th, 2023|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

The Utah State Legislature recently wrapped up the 2023 session with the unofficial theme of "Preparing Utah for Growth." Over 45 days, the Legislature tackled the difficult job of prioritizing a budget and passing bills focused on issues related to Utah’s growing population. The Chamber policy team worked tirelessly to advocate for policies promoting [...]

18 05, 2022

Salt Lake Chamber Awards Legislators as 2022 Business Champions

By |2022-05-18T09:27:01-07:00May 18th, 2022|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

Utah Business Community Honors Pro-Business Legislators The Salt Lake Chamber presented the Business Champion awards today to legislators who stood for the interests of continued prosperity and quality of life for Utah employers and employees during the 2022 General Legislative Session. 80 lawmakers received the Business Champion Award. This award is given to those legislators [...]

24 01, 2022

Speaking on Business: Salt Lake Chamber Legislative Initiatives

By |2022-01-26T15:45:35-07:00January 24th, 2022|Blog, Speaking on Business|0 Comments

The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Salt Lake Chamber Legislative Initiatives This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business.  The Utah legislature is in session, and the Salt Lake Chamber is working hard with elected officials to address the needs and concerns of our members and the citizens they employ.  This is the second [...]

23 06, 2021

Celebrating Pride Month: Utah’s Historic Anti-Discrimination-Religious Liberties Legislation Six Years Later

By |2021-06-23T20:30:28-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Blog, Policy, Webinar|Comments Off on Celebrating Pride Month: Utah’s Historic Anti-Discrimination-Religious Liberties Legislation Six Years Later

  Six years ago Utah received national recognition for passing legislation that prohibited discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in housing and employment while also protecting individual religious beliefs and religious institutions. This bill was passed with the support of the LGBTQ community and large religious organizations in the state. This discussion revisited [...]

1 05, 2019

President’s Message: Addressing Utah’s Tax Structure Together

By |2019-05-01T10:55:16-07:00May 1st, 2019|Blog, News & Press, Policy, President's Message|0 Comments

Utah’s tax system is the foundation of our state’s economic and business prosperity, and unfortunately also faces major structural problems. Over the summer, a government tax force will seek public input on how the state’s tax structure should be modified. The role business owners play in this process is critical. We recognize not all Chamber [...]

7 03, 2019

State elected leaders agree to Salt Lake Chamber’s call for more deliberation on Tax Modernization

By |2019-03-07T15:57:49-07:00March 7th, 2019|Blog, News & Press, Policy|Comments Off on State elected leaders agree to Salt Lake Chamber’s call for more deliberation on Tax Modernization

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March, 2019) –  Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement on Governor Herbert’s and Legislative Leadership’s decision today to push pause on HB 441, Tax Equalization and Reduction Act: “After hearing from a number of our member businesses and listening to [...]

21 02, 2019

Health care costs rising in Utah

By |2019-02-25T16:03:51-07:00February 21st, 2019|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

The majority of Utahns, over 60 percent, purchase their health care plans through their employers. Not only is this much higher than the national average of 49 percent, but it’s also the highest rate of employer-sponsored health care plans in the country. Over the last 10 years, we’ve also seen more and more Utahns purchase [...]

14 02, 2019

3 Benefits to Implementing a Road User Charge

By |2019-02-19T14:24:44-07:00February 14th, 2019|Blog, Policy|0 Comments

For the past two decades, Utah’s gas tax revenue has been steadily declining, due in large part to more fuel efficient vehicles. At the same time, Utah has seen an increase in the number of miles traveled by vehicles. The Salt Lake Chamber has remained firm that users should bear the primary responsibility for funding [...]

15 10, 2018

Salt Lake Chamber Statement on Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Compromise

By |2018-10-15T14:24:47-07:00October 15th, 2018|Blog, News & Press, Policy, Statements|0 Comments

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (October 15, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, issued the following statement on the Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Compromise: “We applaud legislative leaders, the Governor and stakeholders on both sides of Proposition 2 for listening to the business community’s concerns and developing a legal framework [...]

23 08, 2018

Salt Lake Chamber urges elected officials to find legal framework for medical cannabis

By |2018-08-23T11:39:40-07:00August 23rd, 2018|Blog, News & Press, Policy|0 Comments

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (August 23, 2018) – Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement on Proposition 2, Medical Marijuana Initiative: “We recognize with compassion those who find relief from pain and suffering through medical cannabis treatment. We also recognize the serious responsibility to protect [...]

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