Empowering business, advocating change.
The West Virginia Chamber’s business advocacy and policy initiative works with business leaders throughout the state to promote key business policy matters and to support job retention and creation.
The Chamber is the business community’s voice in the halls of government for policies and laws that promote business enterprise. The organization also serves as the best insurance against laws and regulations that stifle business profitability.
Member companies are kept informed on legislative matters that impact business, are directed in helping to make positions known to legislators and are involved in shaping the business agenda.
Success Stories For An Improved Business Climate
WORKER’S COMP SYSTEM
Led the privatization of the state’s workers’ compensation system
RIGHT TO WORK
Made WV the 26th state to adopt Right To Work
REGULATORY REFORMS
Led efforts for regulatory reforms that promote fairness and efficiency
BUSINESS TAX REDUCTIONS
Eliminated the Business Franchise Tax, Lowered Corporate Net Income Tax
INSURANCE & LEGAL REFORMS
Helped enact the gold standard of legal reform to ensure WV’s laws are in line with other states and jurisdictions
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS
Championed the 2001 & 2003 medical malpractice reforms that ended the doctor crisis
BURDENSOME LABOR-BACK MEASURES
Stoppage of onerous labor-backed measures (captive communications, public employee collective bargaining)
TAX RELIEF FOR TECH
Tax relief for the technology services industry
PEIA REFORM
Passage of PEIA Reform to ensure solvency of plan & reduce cost shift to private insurance
CHILDCARE TAX CREDIT: WORKFORCE & JOBS
Passage of childcare tax credit legislation for employers starting new childcare facilities
TAX RELIEF FOR ALL
Championed legislation that’s leading to a phase-out of the state income tax
TAX REFORM: PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES
Championed S.A.L.T. Tax credit to help small businesses and pass-through entities
MODERATE WV SUPREME COURT
Electing a rule-of-law WV Supreme Court
MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION REFORM
Passed legislation to ensure small businesses and individuals can’t be annexed without their consent
$100 MILLION IN SAVINGS
Insurance reforms amounting to $100 million in savings
The Chamber understands that the relationships it builds are crucial to promoting the interests of its members.
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce continuously builds and maintains relationships with a host of governmental entities.
Elected officials and department administrators make decisions on a daily basis that have a profound impact on the business community in West Virginia. Relationships with government officials afford the Chamber the opportunity to be a part of creating solutions that improve the business climate and quality of life in West Virginia.
Get To Know Our Government
The West Virginia Legislature meets in regular session annually for 60 days. Lawmakers also hold monthly interim committee meetings during the remainder of the year.
Visit our Voter Education Page to learn more about West Virginia Government and visit our Legislative and Judicial Resource Centers.
