As the Alabama legislature prepares to convene tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) has released its state and federal legislative priorities for the coming year.
This year, BBA’s state legislative agenda and federal legislative agenda both focus on four key areas of interest: Economic growth, research and innovation, infrastructure and workforce development. This legislative session follows a successful 2019 legislative session, which the BBA captured in the 2019 Legislative Impact Report, a recap of what took place during the session and how it impacts the Birmingham business community.
BBA public policy staff, the BBA’s public policy committee and the BBA’s Governmental Affairs Committee work to identify what matters most to the Birmingham region when crafting both the state and federal legislative agendas.
“Closely coordinated public policy and economic development is important to the success of Birmingham’s economy and quality of life,” said BBA Senior Vice President of Public Policy Waymond Jackson. “Our aim through identifying these legislative priorities is to narrow down what is most important to our region and to advocate, strategically, for the passage of legislation that grows our economy and creates access to opportunities for everyone.”