As the Voice for Business, the Chamber works at Local, State, and Federal Levels to represent your business interests, ensuring that the South Sound remains a desirable place to build and grow business.

This means you can concentrate on running your business while we meet with elected officials, community leaders, and business stakeholders to create and sustain pro-business policy that will provide a favorable climate for your business to succeed.

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The Chamber's Legislative Agenda

The mission of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber is to make the South Sound the most equitable and inclusive place to do business in Washington State. Through this mission, the Chamber will provide businesses in the South Sound strong advocacy efforts in order to protect the rights of business owners, grow business and the economy, increase our private sector workforce, and improve the overall business climate. In this legislative cycle it is critical we have a strong presence by uniting our business community at the state capitol.

The Chamber's Top Legislative Priorities
Protect the Puget Sound Gateway Package
Support Urban Data Center Legislation
Oppose Restrictive Scheduling
Support Streamlining Process to Vacate Criminal Records
Extend and Expand Multi Family Tax Exemption
Adopt Innovating Methods of Infrastructure Financing

The Chamber's Advocacy Work

The Manufacturing Industrial Council
The Chamber works closely with the Port of Tacoma and its surrounding industrial businesses so that it will remain one of the South Sound's greatest economic driving forces. ​​Learn More About the MIC​

​Transportation and Infrastructure
The Chamber works to ensure a healthy regional economy associated with the development of an effective, efficient transportation system and the resources to sustain it.

​Policy and Regulation
The Chamber advocates on behalf of businesses throughout Pierce County, at the State Legislature, and with Congressional delegates & federal agencies. Leveraging our resources and relationships, we are able to take a proactive role in discussions concerning policy decisions and regulations. 

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Member Engagement Opportunities

Alaska Committee

Candidates Forum
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Government Affairs Committee

Legislative Advocacy Day

Public Officials Holiday Reception

Washington-to-Washington D.C. Conference

​Visit our calendar or contact staff for more information

Additional Resources

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