Leadership Notes: Advancing OKC with Chamber’s 2025 Public Policy Priorities

Happy New Year! The Chamber’s board of directors recently adopted a comprehensive set of public policy goals that will drive our focus in four critical areas to elevate our collective growth: government modernization, health, education and transportation. Listed below are a few significant topics we are concentrating on this legislative session.

We will focus on County Government Reform; the Chamber supports empowering Oklahoma counties to alter their form of government to meet their unique needs. Specifically, we believe adding a new county manager position would drive greater administration efficiency.

In the health sector, we will concentrate on addressing health care mandates, opposing those that undermine employers’ ability to offer affordable, quality insurance and those that increase costs for physicians, hospitals and providers.

In education, we are prioritizing the development of a statewidelongitudinal data system, which will connect early childhood, K-12, post-secondary and workforce data, as 47 other states, including the District ofColumbia and Puerto Rico, have already done. To improve educationaloutcomes, it is critical that Oklahoma facilitates and fosters collaborativesystems.

Providing adequate funds to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system is necessary. To ensure we keep pace with inflation and long-term infrastructure needs, the Chamber supports raising the cap on the Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety (ROADS) Fund, the principal funding mechanism for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s eight-year plan.

Stay informed during the 2025 legislative session–be sure to sign up for The Business Advocate, the Chamber’s regular newsletter covering key legislative developments. Make plans to share your concerns with elected officials–they rely on your feedback. Together, let’s make 2025 a recordyear for Oklahoma City and the business community. Thank you for yourcontinued support in achieving these goals.