Legislative Agenda Task Force

Chair: Luther Moore, Belk

Focus: This committee reviews issues and recommendations for the Chamber Legislative Agenda and positions. Establishing our legislative agenda is an annual process whereby we give Charlotte Chamber members and partner organizations the opportunity to present the legislative priorities of their organization in order to be considered for inclusion in the Charlotte Chamber’s final legislative agenda. The final document is voted on by our members and dictates the issues the Chamber will advocate for on behalf of the Charlotte business community.

Membership: Members include business leaders with an interest in supporting advocacy efforts as well as lobbyists at member companies. As in all Public Policy Committees, membership is open to anybody who is an active Chamber member.

Meeting Dates: Typically 6 weekly meetings in the quarter before the North Carolina General Assembly convenes.
The Task Force met in December 2012 and January 2013 and helped set the 2013-2014 Chamber Legislative Agenda. After the NCGA finishes their session, the committee receives a recap of issues. The committee meets on an as-needed basis throughout the session.

2012 and 2013 Past Agenda Items:

• Click to view 2013-2014 Legislative Agenda
• August 28: Kerri Burke from McGuire Woods Consulting gave us an update of the NCGA 2012 short session, highlighting items from our Legislative Agenda. Jake Cashion from the NC Chamber also presented us with an update on the issue of the debt NC owes to the federal government regarding the Unemployment Trust Fund.
• Dec.11 presentations: Charlotte Regional Film Commission, City of Charlotte, N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition, Justice Initiatives
• Dec. 13 presentations: Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte Chamber Manufacturers Council, Johnson & Wales University, Teach for America
• Dec. 18 presentations: UNC Charlotte, MeckEd, N.C. Sustainable Energy Association, Lake Norman Transportation Commission, Banking modernization bill, Advanced technology deployment
• January 3, 2013 presentations: Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte Regional Partnership, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Chamber of Commerce, Project L.I.F.T
• January 8, 2013: Final voting day, no presentations on this date

Announcements:

• • The Task Force will be hearing a recommended position on immigration reform on Tuesday, August 16th at 7:45 a.m. The Workplace Issues Committee will be presenting the position at this meeting and the Task Force will decide to recommend a position, if any, to the Chamber Executive Committee. The meeting will take place at the Charlotte Chamber.

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