2010-11 Proposed State Budget

In his 2010-11 budget request, Governor Rendell is proposing to lower the sales tax from 6 to 4 percent while broadening it to include professional services and "non-essential" items, excluding food, clothes and prescription drugs. The Chamber is very concerned about the impact a tax on professional services will have on the business community, which is why we aggressively opposed it over the last five years. The Chamber's leadership team has met with Lancaster's legislative delegation to discuss this issue specifically, along with other business-related issues.

What You Can Do

TAKE ACTION! Call or write your elected official today. In addition to having your voice heard on this important issue, your calls and letters are used to reinforce The Chamber's work against taxing professional services in Harrisburg.

Chamber Positions

  • Read The Chamber's policy statement on the 2010-2011 state budget, Click Here.
  • Read The Chamber's position statement on Professional Services Tax, Click Here.
  • Read The Chamber's position statement on Business Taxes, Click Here. 
  • View the "At the Center" message, Click Here.
  • Read The Chamber's newsletter article, Click Here.
  • Read The Chamber's article in Business2Business magazine, Click Here.

Additional Resources

  • Read the proposed 2010-11 state budget, Click Here.
  • Read the list of 74 sales tax exemptions to be repealed, Click Here.
  • Contact elected officials, Click Here.

Please copy or notify David Greineder, Chamber advocacy director, of any correspondence with elelcted officials to help us  track our grassroots effort.