Throughout Florida’s 67 counties and 411 cities, Florida Chamber members are increasingly reporting delays, inconsistencies and bureaucracy in dealing with certain governments. Florida needs to create over 750,000 jobs by 2030 and the Florida Chamber has created a working group to fix what’s broken. The Florida Chamber Regulatory Reform and Permitting Alignment Working Group is focused on unifying the business community around ensuring that government approvals and decisions impacting responsible expansion and development moves at the speed of business rather than the speed of certain governments.

Florida is growing and this growth can be a challenge or an opportunity depending on how we regulate, invest and plan today. That means we must deliver the necessary infrastructure, including housing, local businesses to support jobs, and more, in a more streamlined fashion than ever before. This can be challenging when unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles are in place that stifle development instead of ensuring responsible and timely growth. Outdated permitting processes and bureaucracies create unnecessary delays, uncertainty, and higher costs that slow Florida’s economic growth and push investment to other states.

The Florida Chamber Regulatory Reform and Permitting Alignment Working Group is comprised of business leaders across Florida who recognize government can be either a hindrance or accelerant to Florida’s economic growth and are serious about shaping Florida’s future through meaningful permitting and regulatory reform. With 67 counties, 411 municipalities, and 28 state agencies, there’s a patchwork of regulations and timelines that businesses must navigate. The Florida Chamber is leading in providing a pathway to allow for responsible growth to meet ongoing needs through commonsense reforms.

To be successful in reaching Florida’s economic potential and the Chamber’s 2030 Blueprint goal of growing into a top 10 global economy by 2030, collaboration across diverse industries and the unified voice of the business community informing policy decisions is crucial. Your participation in the Florida Chamber Regulatory Reform and Permitting Alignment Working Group helps ensure Florida remains globally competitive, can further expand our economy, and increases the quality of life for new residents and generations to come.