Chamber Policy Positions

January 27, 2012 - The Amherst Chamber of Commerce 2012 Legislative Agenda

January 17, 2012 - Chamber statement of support and encouragement for Govornor Andrew Cuomo's 2012-2013 budget proposal.

January 17, 2012 - Chamber letter of support to New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan's  for Senate Bill 5889

March 16, 2011 - Chamber letter of support to New York State Senators George Masiarz, Tim Kennedy, Mike Ranzenhofer, Mark Grisanti and Patrick Gallivan for voting to pass UB2020 legislation   

January 27, 2011 - The Amherst Chamber of Commerce 2011 Legislative Agenda

December 3, 2010- Chamber Takes Position Against Prevailing Wage Legislation

      To download the letter to Governor Patterson, click here

September, 2010- Chamber Opposes Ward Council Members

August 3, 2010- Chamber Takes Stance on Town Board Downsizing

March 25, 2010-Chamber Letter to Congressman Higgins in support of Kaleida Health's appropriation request to purchase a di vinci robot for cardiothoracic surgery on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

March 10, 2010-Chamber letter to Assembly Member Sheldon Silver, opposing legislation that would direct the Public Service Commission to impose burdensome new requirements when the Commission reviews a merger or acquisition by a telephone corporation.

March 10, 2010-Chamber letter in support of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital's appropriation request for a new and permanent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

February 18, 2010-Chamber letter to Governor David Paterson in opposition to Gross Receipts Tax (GRT Tax).

May 21, 2008-Chamber Letter supporting Governor David Paterson's plan to unify the Empire State Development Corporation.

September 21, 2007-Chamber Memorandum in opposition  to the Proposed Local Laws: Freshwater Wetlands and Drainage Law and Adequate Public Facilities Law.

August 20, 2007-Memorandum in opposition to Wetlands Proposal.

July 24, 2007-A White Paper for Regional Economic Development to the Honorable Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York State prepared by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce.

February 27, 2007-Chamber position statement in continued support of Town of Amherst's comprehensive Master Plan.