The Harrisburg Regional Chamber took action this week to make the business community’s voice heard in Washington, DC.
On Tuesday, the Chamber sent a letter to Congressman Scott Perry urging him to support the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. The SPEED Act will enact meaningful, bipartisan permitting reform, for which the Chamber has long been an active and vocal advocate.
These reforms will help to cut red tape, make environmental impact reviews more efficient and effective, minimize burdensome litigation delays, and ensure that more quality projects come to fruition. This could be particularly impactful in our region, where we continue to see a shortage of ready-to-build sites and a surplus of infrastructure needs.
Modernizing our permitting processes would help to alleviate both of those concerns. We appreciate Congressman Perry voting to advance this legislation on Tuesday—the bill is now up for consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives.
The Harrisburg Regional Chamber is proud to represent the business community at all levels of government, and we look forward to achieving more policy wins to continue to grow the regional economy.
About the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
For 140 years, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC has served as the region’s catalyst for economic prosperity. The organization combines business, community, and economic development services to enhance the region’s vitality and livability. The Chamber is a five-star accredited chamber through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—a distinction held by fewer than 1 percent of chambers nationwide. CREDC is the Certified Economic Development Organization for Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties
The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is the economic development arm of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and the Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) approved by the Commonwealth’s Department of Community and Economic Development to perform economic development activities using Pennsylvania’s funding programs in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties.
