Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce and Intermountain Health Care Bring People and Legislators Together for Public Discourse—and Breakfast.
PROVO, Utah, Jan. 28, 2010—The prosperity of our state hinges on active participation in governmental affairs. The 2010 General Session of the Utah State Legislature is underway, and your lawmakers are eager to hear from you: What government issues will affect my business? How much money is the state appropriating to the education of our future workforce? What construction projects are my tax dollars funding? The Board of Directors and Government Review Council of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with Intermountain Health Care, announce their annual Eggs and Issues series. Every Saturday throughout the legislative session, the public is invited to join local lawmakers for breakfast to discuss issues important to business, education and the economy. “This is an opportunity to say what’s on your mind directly to a legislator; you don’t even have to go to Salt Lake City,” said Steve Densley, president of the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce. “It’s your chance to reach them and have an impact on their thought process.”
Meetings will primarily focus on issues of importance to business and education in Utah Valley. The following topics will be addressed:
Jan. 29 Healthcare issues, reform, tobacco tax status, current national impact on local reform
Feb. 6 Transportation issues: I-15, Geneva Road, commuter rail, TRAX
Feb. 13 Education and workforce development and training, immigration
Feb. 20 Regulatory taxes, environmental issues, energy, local government
Feb. 27 Economic development, housing, impact fees, business attraction, incentives, infrastructure, power rates
Mar. 6 State budget
Legislators are interested in hearing public comment on issues. They want input from local business leaders regarding regulatory tax, economic development, workforce training, business incentive and infrastructure improvement issues. Lawmakers will also want to hear from concerned citizens about healthcare, education, transportation, immigration, housing and environmental concerns.
“In my opinion, the Eggs and Issues sessions are some of the most important community-to-legislative events that happen within the legislative session,” Densley said. “It’s a terrific way to stay up on issues.”
Eggs and Issues breakfast sessions will be held each of the next six Saturday mornings during the state’s legislative session. Breakfasts begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Clark Auditorium of Intermountain Health Care’s Northwest Plaza at 1230 North and 500 West in Provo. The meetings are free and open to the public. More information can be found at thechamber.org.
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