The State Chamber of Oklahoma today released its Legislative Agenda for the 2015 session set to begin next month. The agenda was developed after visiting with local chambers of commerce and economic development officials and voted on by member committees and the State Chamber Board of Directors.
“As the Voice of Business at the State Capitol, the State Chamber is committed to supporting policies that improve the state’s economic outlook,” said State Chamber President and CEO Fred Morgan. “That includes continuing or expanding economic development programs that have been proven to create jobs for thousands of Oklahomans.”
Because the State Chamber represents such a diverse group of businesses, the Legislative Agenda covers a wide range of areas, from transportation and energy to health and workforce development.
“Two of the most common concerns we hear from our members are finding employees with the skills needed for the jobs available and dealing with an ever-increasing regulatory burden,” said Morgan. “Our Legislative Agenda tackles those issues and others that our members feel will make the state more competitive both nationally and worldwide.”
The 2015 Legislative Agenda can be viewed online by clicking here.
I could simplify the agenda:
1. Don’t pick winners and losers.
2. Don’t bend the free market.
3. Regulate as lightly as possible.
4. Don’t comment about funding levels for anything.
See how much simpler that is? And it will do the trick with fewer bureaucrats.