Board Positions
The Anchorage Chamber board of directors serves as an advocate for the local business community. With input from the member-driven advocacy committees, the board often takes positions on issues that will impact business and quality of life in Anchorage.
Below you will find resolutions and letters of support passed by the Anchorage Chamber board of directors in an effort to advance a successful business climate.
2012 Letters of Support/ Opposition
- No on Ballot Measure 2
- Letter of Opposition of U.S. Senate Bill 1813
- Letter of Support for Senate Bill 222
- Letter of Support for meaningful tax reform
- Letter of Support for House Bill 314
- Letter of Support for House Bill 168
- Letter of Support for Centennial funding
2011 Letters of Support
- Letter to President Obama on OCS
- Letter of Support of OCS Shell Exploration Plan
- Letter of Support for USS Anchorage Commissioning Ceremony
- Letter of Support for Anchorage United for Youth Project
- Letter of Support for Port of Anchorage Expansion Project
- Letter of Support for the Alaska Forward Initiative
2010 Letters of Support
- Letter of Support for Chugach Electric’s AEA Renewable Energy Grant for a Transmission Line
2009 Letters of Support
- Letter of Support for the full inclusion of the Alaska’s OCS in the 5-year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2010-2015
2008 Letters of Support
- Letter of Support for the Point Thomson project
Relevant Resolutions (passed)
- Resolution in Opposition to the Inclusion of Alaska in the North American ECA
- Resolution in Support of Title 21 Rewrite Expedited Approval (2012)
- Resolution in Support of HB 110 and SB 49 to Create a Competitive Economic Climate (2010)
- Resolution In Support of Stability in Taxation of Alaska’s Oil and Gas Industry (2007)
- Resolution In Support of Responsible Exploration, Development and Production of ANWR (2005)
- Resolution In Support of Knik Arm Crossing (2005)