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Legislative Update
Chamber Day in Washington DC: The Survey Says!
Burl Haigwood: Director of Operations & Public Affairs
As part of our Federal Legislative Action Plan (FLAP)
of 1,400 unified citizens is powerful. Thank you for your
we survey our membership. (Our membership and
participation in the Chamber and our legislative affairs
advisors are 1,400 strong.) Our broad-based coalition
process. If you are interested in the legislative process,
consists of a variety of large-to-small businesses, local
please join us. The DC Fly-in is May 11-14th.
What federal/national issue
and county government representatives, academia, civic
sector is most citizens. When going to a city where
in order of importance from the 6 with #1 being
organizations andimportant to your business?Please rankHere is a glimpse into some of 1 to answers and data we
they can’t often agree on what day it is, carrying the voice get from our FLAP survey.
your highest priority issue
What federal/national
sector is most important to your business?Please rank in order of importance from 1 to 6 with #1 being
1. your highest priority
What single federal government business-related issue concerns you the
1 = Highest
most?
Number of
Response(s)
31
Ranking
Score*
2.8
Number 31
of
Response(s)
31
31
31
31
Ranking
2.5
Score*
3.8
2.8
3.4
2.5
31
31
31
31
4.4
3.8
4.2
3.4
Transportation
31
4.4
Education
31
4.2
Answer
Budget/Fiscal Responsibility
1 = Highest
Taxes/Regulatory
Answer
Economic Development
Budget/Fiscal Responsibility
Health Care
Taxes/Regulatory
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Transportation
Economic Development
Education
Health Care
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.
Please select your preferred method for raising additional revenue to fund transportation infrastructure
(i.e., existing and new roads) Please rank in order of importance from 1 to 6 with #1 being your highest
priority select your preferred method for raising additional revenue to fund transportation infrastructure
Please
1 = Highest
(i.e., existing and new roads) Please rank in order of importance from 1 to 6 with #1 being your highest
Number of
Ranking
Answer
1
2
3
4
5
6
Response(s)
Score*
priority
Increase Vehicle Registration
1 = Highest
Fees
Increase the federal fuel tax
Answer
Increase Vehicle Registration
Adjust the existing federal
Fees for inflation
fuel tax
Increase the federal fuel tax
Index the federal fuel tax to
the Consumer Price Index
Adjust the existing federal
All of the above
fuel tax for inflation
25
1
2
3
4
5
6
2.5
Number of
25
Response(s)
25
25
Ranking
3.8
Score*
2.5
3.1
25
25
3.8
3.1
25
25
3.1
4.4
25
25
3.1
4.1
25
4.4
25
4.1
Index the federal fuel tax to
Do nothing to increase
the Consumer Priceand new
funding for existing Index
roads
All of the above
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.
Do nothing to increase
funding for existing and new
roads
10
Connections April 2015
*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.