Issues & Advocacy

The Voice of Business in West Virginia

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce works to represent and advance the interests of our members -- large and small.

Whether in the halls of the West Virginia Capitol, before governmental agencies or on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the West Virginia Chamber strives to promote policies and laws that foster business investment and growth. We also work to defeat laws and regulations that might hinder our members' success.

—Steve Roberts

 

Among our major victories in the past few years:

  • Passage of Right-to-Work in West Virginia
  • Privatizing and reforming the state's workers compensation system
  • Enactment of insurance and legal reform measures
  • Assisted in the passage of a medical malpractice reform solution
  • Provided leadership in the passage of key business tax reductions
  • Defeated onerous anti-employer matters
  • Helped to elect a more balanced state Supreme Court
  • From grass-roots response to lobbying to political action, the Chamber is working to make West Virginia a better place to live, work and do business.
  • Passage of PEIA Reform to ensure solvency of plan
  • Passage of childcare tax credit legislation for employers
  • Tax relief for all West Virginians
  • Passage of tax reform for pass-through entities

 

The West Virginia Chamber works to create an environment that allows our members to:

Grow their business. Invest, innovate and make a profit.

Create jobs and hire quality employees.

We speak for business.