The Chamber's Key Votes 2022 is out! 

Held Oct. 11, 2021

The Chamber's Key Votes 2021 is out! 

The Tampa Bay Chamber has released its 2021 Legislative Agenda. Download the 2021 Legislative Agenda

The Tampa Bay Chamber has released its 2020 Key Votes.

The Tampa Bay Chamber has released its 2020 Legislative Agenda. Download the 2020 Local/Federal Legislative Agenda Download the 2020 State Legislative Agenda

July 22, 2019 On July 15th and 16th, 30 Chamber representatives and staff members were in Washington DC meeting with several government entities and advocating on behalf of the Tampa Bay business community. The first meetings were held at the ...

Florida Legislature passes budget now up to Governor ScottAs you probably have already heard, the Florida Legislature passed their $83 billion dollar budget on Monday night. The next step is the governor’s desk.This week in Tallahassee:In ...

City to host Street Car Expansion meetingAs part of the current Premium Transit Study, the City of Tampa will hold three public meetings on the possibility of expanding the Street Car. The first meeting will be held on March 7 at the Tampa Bay ...

President Trump and Governor Scott talk Health Care and CubaDuring the President’s visit this week, he and the Governor had a private meeting to discuss issues important to Florida including affordable health care and Cuba.Uber Hires Engineer ...

Governor Scott Releases Budget ProposalGovernor Rick Scott released his “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget this week. Highlights include a $618 million in tax cuts and $85 million dollars for economic incentives. Also noted ...

Uber Self Driving Cars in CaliforniaAfter confusion regarding the legality of operating in California, Uber is now operating, for mapping purposes only, in San Francisco.Governor Scott Unveils Business Rent Tax planThe Governor will again support ...

Florida House on You TubeThis week Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran released a video of members discussing their representation of Florida. A couple new Tampa lawmakers are featured in the video.Lyft Proposes New Incentives for CarpoolingThe ...

US Department of Transportation releases final report on Future of TrafficBeyond Traffic 2045 looks at the transportation challenges that face the nation over the next 30 years. The report predicts that the current system of transportation will not ...

Here are some of the things happening this week:Tampa International Continues to GrowLast week the Chamber’s Transportation Advisory Committee had a behind the scenes tour of Tampa International Airport. Here is a video that highlights some ...

Uber Regulations in EuropeLike the US, Europe is facing question of how to regulate Transportation Networking Companies throughout the region.Florida House Speaker warns of Budget DeficitSpeaker Corcoran talked this week about the possibility that ...

Are Driverless Buses the Next Phase of Autonomous Vehicles? A pilot project in Finland is testing the technology for small buses to move through the streets without a driver, steering wheel, or even brakes by using sensors.How well did ...

The discussion of automated cars continues The advancement of driverless cars could alter the rideshare industry as we know it today. With many companies working on their own version of what the next generation of transportation may look like, ...

Hillsborough County Commissioners vote on 2017 Transportation Project ListMany came out to voice their opinion at the County Commission meeting on Wednesday. While some felt the plan did not offer enough, including transit options, the County ...

Florida Department of Transportation changes course on Howard Franklin toll laneFDOT Secretary sent a letter to State Senator Jack Latvala this week saying that the state will keep four "general use" lanes on the northbound bridge. An earlier plan ...

Senator Latvala urges FDOT not to put toll lanes on Howard Frankland BridgeSenator Jack Latvala is the latest elected official to ask the Florida Department of Transportation not to include planned toll lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge. He ...

Port Tampa Bay may be the ideal port for trade with CubaBecause of the regions rich history with Cuba and the easy access to central Florida, Port Tampa Bay may be the perfect port to engage in business with Cuba. Currently ships traveling between ...

FDOT considering taking parking off Jackson StreetWith an upcoming resurfacing project scheduled, the Florida Department of Transportation is considering adding bike lanes to Jackson Street in downtown Tampa. The problem with this is that it will ...

HART and PSTA join forces on a mobile payment App. On September 5, HART and PSTA began a regional fare collection system that will test a mobile payment App that can be used in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Flamingo Fares Tampa Bay will allow ...

Not everyone likes the County Commission’s transportation funding option: In an editorial this week, the Tampa Bay Times wrote that the proposed plan offered by Commissioner Sandy Murman was not the best option for funding the transportation ...

By Michael Maurino, Director of Government Relations, Greater Tampa Chamber of CommerceTransportation plan will get public hearing: The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners voted Wednesday to set public hearings in order to adopt mobility fees ...

Michael Maurino, Government Relations Coordinator - GTCC Several candidates who participated in the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Political Hob Nob on July 16 won their race on August 26, Primary Day, or advanced to Election Day on ...

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce commends Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford for supporting the Florida “GI Bill.” The proposed bills would expand free tuition for members of the National Guard, simplify ...

We need to continue to be a growing immigrant nation and we cannot do so in a productive manner under the current immigration system. This impacts all of us, including the business community.The nation is aging and our growth is slow under ...

Cori Cuttler, Sr. Director of Government and Military AffairsThe Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce joined a delegation of leaders from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Hernando counties on a tour of Miami infrastructure projects with Congressman ...