FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Programs

1. The florida chamber of commerce develops its annual jobs and competitiveness agenda highlighting key issues facing florida's business community and priorities for the upcoming legislative session. This blueprint for private sector job creation, which benefits all floridians, is aligned with the florida 2030 blueprint's primary target of becoming the 10th largest economy in the world by 2030 and is advocated before the florida legislative, executive, and judicial branches of florida government. The florida chamber is non-partisan and represents businesses of all sizes from pensacola to key west, and represents all economic sectors and industries across the state. Florida is at a crossroads and uniting the business community to make sure the right outcomes happen is essential. Ensuring florida doesn't become like california, new jersey, new york or illinois takes putting the long-term ahead of the short-term to keep florida the best state to live, learn, work, own a business, and raise a family. The florida chamber's jobs and competitiveness agenda focuses on a host of issues including economic diversification, workforce, fixing florida's broken legal system, education,…

2. The florida chamber's legislative advocacy begins by listening to member businesses of the florida chamber. Each year, the florida chamber conducts its florida business agenda survey, engaging members, local chambers of commerce, business advocacy partners and businesses across florida to identify the issues having the greatest impact on florida employers, their employees and communities. This input helps inform the priorities considered by the florida chamber board of directors and ultimately reflected in the chamber's annual jobs and competitiveness agenda. Each year in conjunction with the florida legislative session, the florida chamber releases its annual where we stand business agenda, outlining key issues facing florida's business community in the coming year and the jobs and competitiveness agenda that guides the chamber's advocacy efforts to strengthen florida's competitiveness, grow private-sector jobs and secure florida's future. The florida chamber tracks each bill identified by our board of directors in the annual florida jobs and competitiveness agenda, and grades lawmakers on their support of these bills at the conclusion of the legislative session. The florida…

3. Following each legislative session, the florida chamber releases its annual how they voted publication, providing florida's business community with the results of the legislative session and a clear picture of what passed, what didn't and the unfinished business that remains. How they voted also provides transparency into exactly how elected officials voted on issues important to florida's growth and competitiveness. Together with the chamber's distinguished advocate awards and legislative report card, these resources recognize legislative leaders who champion florida's business community while helping businesses understand how lawmakers voted on the issues that impact florida's competitiveness and business climate. There is strength in numbers and collective impact can only happen when the business community unites. The florida chamber's statewide grassroots network brings together businesses, of all sizes, local chambers, economic development councils, business associations, community foundations and other stakeholders to stay informed and engaged in implementing the solutions necessary to securing florida's future.

The 3 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense.