Florida Chamber of Commerce Unveils 2025 Florida Jobs and Competitiveness Agenda, Charting the Path for Continued Economic Growth

  
 
Florida Chamber of Commerce Unveils 2025 Florida Jobs and Competitiveness Agenda, Charting the Path for Continued Economic Growth
Focus Areas Include: Lawsuit Abuse Reform, Insurance Market Stabilization, Workforce Housing Solutions, Infrastructure Investments, Mental Health, Rural Growth, Tax Reduction, and Focused Talent Development and Alignment
Today, the Florida Chamber of Commerce released its annual Florida Jobs and Competitiveness Agenda, Where We Stand 2025, outlining legislative priorities designed to continue Florida’s economic growth and maintain its position as an international leader in business competitiveness and opportunity. Released during the 2025 Florida Chamber Legislative Fly-In, the agenda reflects input from local businesses across the state and underscores the Chamber’s commitment to securing Florida’s future.
“Florida is outpacing the nation, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce is leading the charge in uniting Florida leaders to ensure Florida remains a launchpad of economic opportunity, growth, and prosperity for all. Together, we are proving that a competitive economy, strong leadership, and a unified vision can transform lives, grow opportunity, and keep Florida, Florida,” said Keith Koenig, Chairman of CITY Furniture and Chair of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.”
Where We Stand 2025 uses the Florida 2030 Blueprint and its Six Pillars Framework as its guide, incorporating input from Florida Chamber members across all industries and regions of Florida, including input from local chambers of commerce, economic development leaders and trade associations. This agenda, focused on the Florida 2030 Blueprint mission of making Florida the 10th largest global economy by 2030 provides a roadmap to make Florida more competitive.
Mark Wilson, President & CEO of the Florida Chamber, added, “Free enterprise isn’t free. The Florida Chamber fights every day to make Florida even more competitive and our legislative priorities address issues impacting local businesses and communities the most.”

Key priorities for 2025 informed by the Florida business community:

  • Mental Health Leadership- Leveraging recommendations in the Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet’s 2024 business-led Mental Health report to make Florida a national model for mental health outcomes.
  • Reducing Costs That Drive Up Insurance Prices: Addressing manmade cost drivers of property, auto, liability, and workers' compensation insurance.
  • Affordable Workforce Housing: Continuing to implement solutions to housing challenges affecting workers in all industries statewide.
  • Easing Tax and Regulatory Burdens: Advocating for the elimination of the Florida-only Business Rent Tax and further reducing tax and regulatory barriers to economic growth.
  • Further Lawsuit Abuse Reform: Continuing efforts to improve Florida’s legal climate by reducing frivolous litigation and increasing stability for consumers and businesses.
  • Rural Economic Development: Advancing policies and investments that will unlock the potential of Florida’s rural economies and see rural share of GDP double by 2030.
  • Investing in Infrastructure: Preparing for Florida's growing population and tourism demands with forward-thinking infrastructure policies and investments.
  • Enhancing Education and Workforce Readiness: Strengthening Florida’s talent pipeline from early learning through lifelong education to meet future workforce demands.
  • Protecting Florida’s Constitution: Ensuring Florida’s constitution is not for sale to out of state and special interests groups by strengthening ballot initiative integrity and returning the citizens’ initiative process to the citizens of Florida.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is focused on creating a business-friendly environment that encourages innovation and opportunity for all Florida families and businesses. To read Where We Stand 2025, click HERE.
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Established in 1916 as Florida’s first statewide business advocacy organization, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business and the state’s largest federation of employers, chambers of commerce and associations aggressively representing small and large businesses from every industry and every region. The Florida Chamber works within all branches of government to affect those changes set forth in the annual Florida Business Agenda, and which are seen as critical to secure Florida’s future. The Florida Chamber works closely with its Florida Political Operations and the Florida Chamber Foundation. Visit www.FloridaChamber.com for more information.