The goal of this committee is to advocate for legislation conducive to a healthy business environment at the State, County and City levels and to inform our membership about pertinent issues through the development of Position Statements.
The Government Affairs Committee (GAC) meets the first Tuesday of the month at noon at the China Inn except for December due to the Committee hosting the Legislative Send Off Luncheon and May when the Committee host the Legislative Welcome Back Luncheon. The Committee does not meet in July. During the legislative session the Committee conducts bi-weekly phone calls with our senator and representatives in Boise during January and February and weekly in March/April on Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. in the Chamber conference room.
All Chamber members are invited to attend GAC meetings and/or phone calls. We have 25 voting members appointed by the Chamber Chairman of the Board each year that are recommended by the GAC Chair. These people vote on the top five issues for the Chamber Summit in August, position statements for the legislative session, and support for issues/concerns throughout the year.