Our Advocacy
The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce represents the membership by being actively engaged in key initiatives that affect the business community. Local ordinances, taxation and related state and federal legislation are monitored by the Government Affairs Committee, reviewed in a formal process and a determination made as to what action, if any, should be taken. The following are current and past letters or public documents filed in relation to these key issues.
Want to get more involved? Read the Chamber’s Overview of CBJ’s Public Process to understand when and how to influence public policy, and here’s a simple slide for anyone preparing to testify at the Assembly.
2026 Advocacy Priorities
Juneau Chamber Standing Positions
CBJ Assembly
8.30.26 Juneau Chamber Opposition to CBJ Ordinance 2026-39
5.19.26 Opposition to STR Regulations – GJCC & TJ
5.18.26 GJCC CBJ FY27 Budget Letter
4.28.26 Op Ed on CBJ FY27 Budget
3.27.26 Comments in Opposition of HB229 and Support of SB26
9.19.25 Press Release Regarding 2025 Municipal Ballot Initiatives
4.22.24 Dock Electrification Support Ltr
2.15.2024 Letter to Assembly regarding Budget Reserves
2.15.2024 Letter to Assembly regarding School District Bailout
2.15.2024 Letter to Assembly regarding Fund Balance Contributions
12.13.2023 Letter to Assembly Telephone Hill
5.11.2023 Short Term Rentals HB 184 Final
3.10.2022 Letter to Assembly regarding GO Bond Payments
3.12.2021 Letter regarding 2021 Legislative Priorities
2.19.2021 Letter regarding Critical Business Support
2.21.2020 Support for Juneau’s application for an FTA Low or No Emission Grant
2.1.2020 Letter regarding the Mayor’s Visitor Industry Task Force
6.18.2019 Support for the Capital Transit Valley Park and Ride and Center
3.26.2019 Letter to the Assembly regarding Fiscal Constraint
9.27.2018 Assembly Strategic Planning Retreat
4.18.2018 Opposition to Proposed Ordinance 2018-40/Proposed Ordinance 2018-43-(b)
6.7.2017 Letter to Assembly regarding Changes to CBJ Mining Ordinance
8.19.16 2016 Budget Update to Assembly Finance Committee
10.31.2016 Letter to Assembly regarding Community Energy Plan
2.4.2015 Final TERC Recommendations
State Legislature
Juneau Douglas North Crossing
Alaska Marine Highway
Cruise Industry
8.26.2024 Memo from BRH CEO: Cruise Industry Plays a Key Role In Ensuring Hospital Services
1.27.2022 Letter Regarding Long-range Waterfront Plan
3.19.2020 Letter Regarding The Jones Act
3.13.2020 Letter to Governor Regarding The Closure of the Port of Seattle
3.3.2017 Letter to CBJ Assembly Regarding The Exemption of Sales Tax on Cruise Ships
Juneau Access
4.9.2020 Letter to Senators and House Rep
1.28.2020 Letter to Governor Dunleavy regarding Cascade Point Ferry Terminal
6.18.2018 Juneau Access Improvement Project Record of Decision
5.8.2018 Letter to Senator MacKinnon
1.23.2017 Letter to Assembly Regarding CBJ Resolution 2784
2.22.2016 Letter to Governor Walker
12.20.2015 Regional Economic Benefits of The Lynn Canal Highway
Governor of Alaska
U.S Delegation
5.1.2023Business coalition letter on 404 primacy
1.31.2023 Support Auke Bay Wave Attenuator to Assistant Secretary Conner
1.5.2022 Support Auke Bay Wave Attenuator to Assistant Secretary Conner
3.8.2021 Office of Management and Budget- Corps – Juneau Auke Bay Wave Project
3.8.2021 Support Auke Bay Wave Attenuator Fairweather Spellman
2.3.2020 Letter to Congressman Young Regarding HR2474
1.2.2020 Support Auke Bay Wave Attenuator Dames & Semonite
10.4.2019 Letter to Senator Murkowski Regarding Hydro-power
10.4.2018 Cong del letter to Corps
6.8.2015 Letter to Senator Murkowski Regarding the Clean Water Act
Freight Service
COVID-19
Miscellaneous
3.12.26 Support for ADL 109466
2.9.25 Letter to Planning Commission in support of Downtown Development
1.15.26 Meet the Match Coalition
9.26.25 Supplemental Statement Regarding the GJCC Position on REC Sales
9.23.25 Opposition to Sale of Snettisham Renewable Energy Credits
1.9.2025 Board of Fisheries Letter
4.22.2024 Letter of Support for APDES permit renewal
7.14.2023 Childcare Task Force Ltr of support
4.26.2023 Letter to Rear Admiral Moore regarding Icebreaker
3.16.2023 Bartlett Grant Letter
1.17.2023 Multistate Nursing License Bill
3.10.2022 Letter to Assembly Regarding GO Bond Debt Payments using the Airports CARES Funds
9.17.2020 Opposition on Ballot Measure Two
8.12.2020 Opposition on Ballot Measure One
12.4.2018 Letter to DOT Regarding Alaska Airlines Essential Service
10.15.2018 Roadless Rule
4.17.2017 Bring Ridesharing to Alaska
12.9.2016 Letter to UAS Regarding Teacher Education
3.2.2015 Letter Supporting SAIL
4.7.2015 Daylight Savings Time Update
4.1.2015 Letter to the House State Affair Committee
3.27.2015 Speak Out on Daylight Savings Time
3.2.2015 Letter to Senate Finance Chair
11.18.2014 Letter to DOT Regarding Alaska Airlines Essential Service