2020 Legislative Agenda for the Coeur d'Alene Regional, Post Falls, Hayden and Rathdrum Chambers

2020 LEGISLATORS

2020

2020 LEGISLATIVE SPONSORS

DISTRICT 2 Representative Vito Barbieri (R)

STATE LEGISLATIVE

564 E. Prairie Ave. Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 VBar@house.idaho.gov 208.620.0873

AGENDA

Senator Steve Vick (R)

2140 E. Hanley Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 SJVick@senate.idaho.gov 208.332.1345

Position Vacant

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DISTRICT 3 Representative Ron Mendive (R)

3732 S. Dusty Ln. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 mendive4idaho@gmail.com or rmendive@house.idaho.gov 208.667.9330

Senator Don Cheatham (R)

P.O. Box 2011 Post Falls, ID 83877 don@donforidaho.com or dcheatham@house.idaho.gov 208.777.1894

Representative Tony Wisniewski (R)

P.O. Box 2483 Post Falls, ID 83854 TonyForIdaho3B@outlook.com or twisniewski@house.idaho.gov 208.889.3437

DISTRICT 4 Representative Jim Addis (R)

P.O. Box 645 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 Jaddis@house.idaho.gov 208.209.7175

Senator Mary Souza (R)

P.O. Box 2223 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816 Marysouzacda@gmail.com or msouza@senate.idaho.gov 208.818.2356

Representative Paul Amador (R)

333 W. Vista Dr. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 pamador@house.idaho.gov 208.497.2470

Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce 105 N. First Street • Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 208.664.3194 • CdAChamber.com

Post Falls Chamber of Commerce 201 E. 4th Ave. • Post Falls, ID 83854 208.773.5016 • PostFallsChamber.com

Hayden Chamber of Commerce 8254 N. Government Way • Hayden, ID 83835 208.762.1185 • HaydenChamber.org

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The primary purpose of the Chambers’ public policy activity is to advocate for policies that create and sustain an environment of economic growth and prosperity — prioritizing wage and job growth.

Available online at cdachamber.com

2020 POSITION STATEMENTS OF THE COEUR D’ALENE, POST FALLS, AND HAYDEN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Public Policy Purpose and Focus: • Our Chambers advocate for the elimination of governing policies that unnecessarily restrict the free flow of commerce and industry.

• Our Chambers support policies that protect our environment and quality of life. The Chambers support sustainable management of our natural resources which benefit both industry and the health of our public lands.

Legislative Priorities that we Support: • Increased transportation investments by both ITD and local jurisdictions.

• Local option, voter-approved sales tax authorization.

• The creation of a first time homebuyer’s pre-tax savings account.

• Our Chambers support policies that provide sufficient infrastructure to support not only current but future business needs.

• Educational programs focused on early childhood literacy, career-based learning opportunities, and post secondary programming.

• Our Chambers strongly support workforce development, from early education to post secondary programming to supply a highly skilled worker pool.

• Funding Medicaid expansion by increasing the tax on tobacco products and applying the same tax to electronic vaping products rather than limiting access to Medicaid.