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2009 Local Legislative Agenda
Education:
- Oppose elected School Superintendents
- Oppose the mandatory merger of school systems within Tennessee counties
- Oppose BEP 2.0
Transportation:
- Support the prompt completion of Pellissippi Parkway to US Hwy 321
2009 State Legislative Agenda
Business:
- Support Right-to-Work Laws-Employment at Will
- Oppose Fair Share Bills
- Oppose Unfunded Health Care Mandates
- Delay Implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax
Education:
- Oppose Elected School Superintendents
- Oppose Mandatory Merger of Schools Systems Within Tennessee Counties
- Oppose BEP 2.0
Transportation:
- Support Completion of Alcoa Highway Improvements/Bypass
- Support Completion of Pellissippi Highway to Highway 321
Workers' Compensation:
- Recommend legislative changes to correct problems caused by "bad case law", specifically in Overstreet v. TRW, Gooden v. Coors and Wait v. Traveler's
- Recommend further legislative changes to Sec. 50-6-102 to address definitions of injury by accident and arrising out of and in the course of employment
2009 Federal Legislative Agenda
Business:
- Oppose HR 1409 America Free Choice Act
- Oppose the Employee Free Choice Act/Cardcheck
- Oppose HR 413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
- Support S 158 - expands access to industrial development bonds to assist small to medium sized companies in high-tech industries
- Support Energy, Science and Technology
- Oppose any changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone
- Oppose Small Business Investment Act HR 3567
- Support Reauthorization of Small Business Administration, specifically, the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act HR 1873
- Oppose Fair Share Bills
Infrastructure and Transportation:
- Reauthorize Federal Highway Funding
- Support Completion of Pellissippi Parkway
- Support Completion of Alcoa Parkway
- Support Funding for the Completion of Chickamauga Lock
- Support the approval of the application for antitrust immunity filed by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair and Royal Jordanian to better serve the needs of our regional airport customers
