Legislative Program

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
2011 State Legislative Program

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Outline

Section I: Economic Development and Job Creation'

1) Strategic Fund

2) Increased Support for Entrepreneurship

3) Education

4) Life Sciences

5) Energy

6) Workers Compensation

7) Unemployment Insurance

8) Tax Credit for Investment in Start Up Business

9) Gaming

Section II: Fiscal Policy

1) Taxes

2) Spending

Section III: Government

1) Open Government

2) Privatization

3) Merit System Reform

4) Procurement

5) Department of Transportation Restructuring

Section IV: Legal and Regulatory Environment

1) Regulatory Flexibility

2) Tort Reform

3) Health Care Reform

4) Medical Negligence Insurance

5) Joint and Several Liability

6) Statutes of Limitations and Product Liability

7) Unanimous Jury Verdicts

8) Unemployment Insurance

9) Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

Section V: Land Use and Infrastructure

1) Transportation Funding

2) Intergovernmental Coordination

3) Mass Transit

4) Aberdeen Proving Grounds Expansion