Greenville Chamber releases 2025 public policy agenda
December 17, 2024
The Greenville Chamber released its 2025 policy agenda on Friday, December 13th. The agenda outlines the priorities of the Greenville business community for Greenville County and South Carolina.
According to Greenville Chamber President/CEO, Carlos Phillips, “The Greenville Chamber’s 2025 Public Policy Agenda reflects our commitment to advancing bold, pragmatic policies that empower businesses to drive growth, create opportunities for all, and strengthen our region’s economy.”
The Greenville Chamber’s 2025 agenda prioritizes improving the business climate, advocating for small businesses, and advancing economic development. The Greenville Chamber is calling on the General Assembly to reinstate joint and several liability protections (liquor liability) to improve fairness in allocating fault impacting both the cost of doing business and the state’s insurance climate. Other priorities include accessibility and affordability of quality childcare, enhancing career readiness, and advocating for investments in infrastructure such as transportation, broadband and housing.
There are several 2025 items that reflect evergreen priorities including the State’s unfunded pension liability, tax reform, sustainable land use, veterans’ support, hate crime penalties, and police training enhancements.
The Chamber’s top local agenda items in 2025 center around preparing our community for Greenville’s rapid population growth with a quarter of a million more residents projected to live in Greenville County over the next 20 years.
The agenda was unveiled at the Chamber’s Annual Legislative Breakfast, the Chamber’s flagship legislative event before more than 300 local business and political leaders.
The agenda outlines the shared priorities of thousands of founders, entrepreneurs and employers from the business community in Greenville County and across the Upstate, in conjunction with our 13 chamber partners from the Upstate Chamber Coalition. All members of the Upstate Chamber Coalition are afforded the opportunity to shape the agenda. A fall survey followed agenda-setting meetings with business industry groups, other Upstate chambers and business organizations, and the Chamber’s Business Advocacy committee.
To view the full 2025 Public Policy Agenda and Advocacy Guide, visit www.greenvillechamber.org/policyagenda.
