Advocacy

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The Chamber provides benefits and services that support, enhance and grow healthy businesses. We keep members informed and represent the collective voice of business. Healthy businesses add to our quality of life and the economy. A strong economy attracts economic development and future workforce. The Chamber works collaboratively to strengthen our community.

2021 Legislative Session

The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is currently monitoring bills introduced in the 2021 Legislative session in Helena. The Government Affairs Director and the Government Affairs Committee are constantly discussing proposed legislation and its potential impact on business in Missoula. 

Current Bills The Chamber Is Supporting

You can join in the Chamber's advocacy efforts below by selecting a campaign and sending a note to your legislator directly from the Chamber website.

Additional Bills currently being monitored

HB 43 - Expanding practice of tele-medicine
HB 79 - Revised definition of beer to include other fermented-style beverages
HB 103 - Revise cooperative laws to provide for remote participation
HB 112 - Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth
HB 113 - Provide for youth health protection (This bill was voted down on third reading)
HB 121 - Require elected official approval of local health board and officer actions
HB 134 - Allow zoning for duplex, triplex, and fourplex housing in certain municipalities
HB 137 - Generally revise vaping and alternative nicotine products laws
HB 148 - Revise property reappraisal cycle for class three and four property
HB 157 - Generally revise alcohol laws for licensing, brewery shared space
HB 205 - Provide tax credit for employers of volunteer first responders
HB 226 - Generally revise alcohol laws to provide for curbside pickup
HB 234 - Remove sunset on requirement that massage therapy businesses display licenses

HB 252 - Non-refundable tax credit for employer-paid education of trade professions
HB 257 - Revise laws relating to government mandates and businesses
HB 259 - Revise property and zoning laws
HB 261 - Constitutional amendment for taxpayer protection act to limit tax types
HB 265 - Phase out use of Styrofoam in food-related businesses
HB 282 - Revise labor laws relating to the employment of minors
HB 284 - Provide living wage
HB 288 - Provide business property tax exemption during state of emergency or disaster
HB 303 - Revise business equipment tax laws: Business Investment Grows (BIG) Jobs Act
SB 91 - Require fiscal notes to include business impact
SB 118 - Revise laws relating to false statements to employers and workers' compensation
SB 142 - Increase the number of children who can be present in day-care homes
SB 161 - Allow certain subdivisions to qualify for an expedited review

Government Affairs Updates

February 19, 2021 - https://conta.cc/3bkfRnP
February 12, 2021 - https://conta.cc/3aZtOaG
February 5, 2021 - https://conta.cc/3pPf9EZ
January 2021 - https://conta.cc/3iXWHaC

Chamber Advocacy In The News

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Businesses: Flavored tobacco ban will harm

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Read the Chamber's letter

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Request Advocacy Support

If you have questions about a government policy/regulation or if there is an issue you feel the Chamber should be involved with through advocacy efforts or educating our membership, contact the Chamber's Director of Government Affairs, Clint Burson. 
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Past Advocacy Issues

Learn more about the Chamber's previous positions on a variety of issues affecting the Missoula Business community.

Advocacy Archive

2018-2019 Policy Guide

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