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Chamber urges permitting overhaul, more targeted workforce incentives and funding for retention program
Summary
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce presented a package of near‑term recommendations to the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee: a regulatory cost study, permitting ombudsmen, targeted relocation marketing, expansion/continuation funds for the Green Mountain Jobs program and a study on automation incentives for manufacturers.
Megan (Chamber representative) told the committee the Chamber paired the Futures Project’s data with employer feedback to produce pragmatic policy recommendations centered on predictability for businesses and housing availability as a constraint on hiring. "Housing availability is now a primary restraint on hiring, expansion, and investment," she said.
Isaac (Chamber staff) outlined a first recommendation: a comprehensive regulatory review to identify duplicative permitting and quantify costs to business and the economy. The Chamber said it is pursuing grants to hire MEMO to perform such a study; presenters cited an…
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