HARRISBURG – Today, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President & CEO Luke Bernstein issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 state budget address:
“The governor’s budget address is the first step in a long and important process. As this process advances, we remain focused on proposals that improve Pennsylvania’s ability to increase and attract investment, create jobs, and grow our economy. Our collective goal should be to make Pennsylvania the best state in the country to do business.
“Recent bipartisan efforts have advanced our competitiveness through tax reforms, improved permitting, encouraging energy generation, and workforce initiatives that help employers find and train talent. These results demonstrate what is possible when the Administration and General Assembly prioritize making Pennsylvania a stronger environment for business growth.
“Pennsylvania has made meaningful progress in many key areas, but other states are also working aggressively to attract jobs and investment. As the budget process moves forward, we urge caution against measures that would undermine our competitiveness — like adding complexity to our tax laws, creating new barriers to investment, committing the Commonwealth to unsustainable spending, and government overreach into the private sector.
“We look forward to working with the governor and policymakers in the months ahead to ensure Pennsylvania continues moving in the right direction.”