The growth and advancement of technology has created valuable new opportunities for businesses, job growth and economic stimulus for our Commonwealth and communities. It is imperative that Pennsylvania’s legislative and regulatory climate encourage access to and adoption of enhanced technology by all Pennsylvania residents and employers, as well as encourage the expansion and location of technology-oriented companies, as well as the life sciences and biotechnology industries, to enhance the attractiveness of the Commonwealth.
The advancement of technology has created valuable new opportunities for businesses, job growth and economic stimulus for our Commonwealth. It is imperative that Pennsylvania’s legislative and regulatory climate, at the state and local level, encourages access to enhanced technology for all Pennsylvania residents and employers, and allows the technology sector to grow and thrive while balancing community priorities. Policymakers should also encourage the expansion and location of technology-oriented companies by enhancing the attractiveness of the Commonwealth.
In addition, Pennsylvania’s life sciences and biotechnology industries have driven significant economic growth in the Commonwealth and employ over a hundred thousand Pennsylvanians in manufacturing, research and development and other capacities. Public policy should encourage the continued strength and expansion of these sectors.
The Pennsylvania Chamber further supports:
The PA Chamber urges policymakers to carefully consider potential unintended consequences of creating new bureaucracy to oversee technology infrastructure development. State policymakers should further refrain from adopting public policy more burdensome or stringent than Federal policy, which could hurt Pennsylvania’s competitiveness. Moreover, it should generally be the policy of government to defer to the private sector on the creation and operation of technology infrastructures, and encourage the public sectors to use technology to increase the efficiencies and effectiveness of their operations.