Top 7 Legislative Priorities
THE SAN ANTONIO HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
- Supports legislation that would reduce the burden of taxes and regulations on businesses.
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform to help businesses meet their critical workforce needs and encourage economic growth, including lawful, permanent status for DACA Participants.
- Supports legislation that expands hiring and career opportunities, improves access to continuing education programs and increases small business opportunities for military spouses and transitioning veterans.
- Supports all actions to address supply chain constraints and encourage the free flow of goods and services with U.S. Trading Partners.
- Supports implementing policies, rules, and regulations that allow for the investment in successful and employer led workforce development programs.
- Supports annual appropriations requests for surface transportation funding (highways, transit, etc.) consistent with the provisions of the surface transportation reauthorization contained in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL).
- Supports the receipt of federal funds approved by Inflation Reduction Act, and other appropriations legislation to expand and improve transportation, transit, aviation, military, and other infrastructure necessary to meet the continued growth of San Antonio and enhance the resiliency and sustainability of the San Antonio region.