Legislative Priorities Member Survey

The Top of VA Regional Chamber would like your feedback to help us develop legislative priorities for next year. The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time. We will select a random winner from the completed surveys to receive a free ad in one of our weekly member messages. Thank you for participating!

Please provide:

First Name *

Last Name *

Title *

Business Name *

Categorize your business. *

Small Business (under 50 full time employees) Large Business (over 50 full time employees) Veteran Owned Minority Owned Woman Owned

Check all that apply.

What sector do you consider your business to be in (hospitality, restaurant, finance, manufacturing, etc.?) *

What are your top three business challenges? *

Please let us know the biggest challenges you face today, whether it's staffing, cost of goods, bureaucratic obstacles, etc.

What are the top three biggest benefits of having a business in our region? *

Let us know what you love about running a business in our region.

Tell us how concerned you are about the following policies.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
The minimum wage increases are significantly impacting/will significantly impact my business.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Investment in public education is very important to growing business in our region.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Bringing in charter and lab schools is very important for the future of business in our region.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Increased investment in mental health will support my workforce.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Rising health care insurance costs are a big concern for my business.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree

Please expand on any of your answers here. *

The VA Assembly recently passed a bill allowing the option of paid family leave insurance. Is that something your business will take advantage of? Please explain. *

To learn more, please visit https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-bill-1156-private-family-leave-insurance-definition-establishes-as-a-class-of-insurance/2191600/.

How do you believe transportation issues and the I-81 Corridor impact your business or business in general? How would you like to see investments being made? *

If you are a small business, are you interested in the newly enacted health care benefits consortium that allows small businesses to pool together and act as one entity?

To learn more, please visit https://trackbill.com/bill/virginia-house-bill-884-group-health-benefit-plans-sponsoring-associations-formation-of-benefits-consortium-definitions/2188319/.

What other policies would you like to see implemented to support small businesses?

Have you had a chance to look at the Advocacy Toolkit on our website to learn more about how you can advocate for your business to your elected officials? *

Check it out here, https://www.regionalchamber.biz/elevateyourvoice/.

Please list your legislative priorities for the upcoming year. *

These can be any issues on the federal, state, or local level.

What else can the Top of VA Regional Chamber do better to support your business? *

Legislative Priorities Member Survey

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