Chamber Advocacy Documents

The Chamber clearly communicates the positions of the Dayton region’s business community to policy makers by writing letters on proposed regulations, and testifying on legislation to effectively advocate the business position on pending public policy issues. Copies of our letters, testimony presented, and other examples of our efforts are available here for members to review and to gain a better understanding of how the chamber works on our members’ behalf.

Advocacy Letters

• DACC Expresses Support for Federal Upward Mobility Act (3.25.26)
• DACC & Ohio Metro Chamber Coalition Share Perspective on Workforce Impacts of H.B 1 (3.24.26)
• Dayton Area Chamber joins the Metro Chamber Coalition in Expressing Concern for Future of MEP Programs in Ohio (12.22.25)
• DACC joins Ohio Metro Chamber Coalition in Advocating to Maintain Full Funding for Ohio’s Minority Business Assistance Centers & Small Business Development Centers during State Budget Conference Committee (6.16.25)
• Dayton Area Chamber joins Ohio Metro Chamber Coalition in Advocating for Child Care Funding during the State Budget Conference Committee (6.16.25)
• Dayton Chamber issues Joint Child Care Platform to Ohio Senate during Budget Deliberations (5.2.25)
• Dayton Chamber joins statewide business partners in opposing Senate Bill 11: Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements in Ohio (4.1.25)
• Dayton Chamber Joins Statewide Partners in Advocating for NASA Headquarters in Ohio. ( 3.17.25)
• Chamber Advocates at National Child Care Summit (6.27.24)
• Dayton Chamber Express Concern over Proposal to Eliminate the DCA Perimeter Rule (6.15.23)
• DACC Joins Ohio Metro Chamber Coalition in Opposing Amendment AM0481-1 to Senate Bill 12: Impacting State Set-Aside Program for MBE’s (5.18.23)
• DACC & Ohio Metro Chamber Coalition Release FY 24-25 State Budget Priorities Ahead of Conference Committee 
• DACC Members Urge Federal Government to Repeal R&D Amortization Requirement  (5.25.23)
• Dayton Area Chamber joins 40 business organizations from across Ohio to advocate for early childhood investments.
• Dayton Area Chamber advocates for Innovation Hub Funding (3.14.23)
• Computer Science Advocacy Coalition (2.13.23)
• DACC Support Public Transit Funding in Ohio Transportation Budget (12.19.22)
• DACC opposes HB135-health care costs remain a top concern for business (12.1.22)
• Metro Chamber Coalition urges Congress to pass the CHIPS ACT (7.20.22)
• Dayton Chamber expresses support for Congressional Redistricting Maps  (11.17.21)
• Dayton Chamber urges Congress to fund CHIPS Act, support for semi-conductor supply chain 11.8.21)

Testimony Scripts

• House Bill 1 Interested Party Testimony House Public Safety Committee (3.17.26)
• Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Opposes SB 88- Ohio Property Protection Act  (5.27.25)
• DACC provides testimony to City of Dayon Commission on downtown police station (5.7.25)
• Senate Bill 88 Interested Party Testimony Senate General Government Committee (4.29.25)
• DACC provides testimony on state budget priorities during the Ohio House Children & Human Services Committee (5.5.25)
• Chamber Questions Feasibility of Dayton Public Hospital (8.7.24)
• Chamber Advocates for MCCFA Economic Development and Proposed Investment (4.24.24)
• Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Public Hearing
• Proposed Downtown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Expansion Testimony Dayton City Commission (5.17.23)
• Dayton Chamber provides proponent testimony to the Senate Workforce & Higher Education Committee in support of the Hidden Heroes Scholarship 
• Dayton Area Chamber testimony to the House Higher Education & Career Readiness Committee in support of House Bill 569 (11.30.22)
• Dayton Area Chamber testimony to the House Economic Development & Workforce Committee in support of Senate Bill 105. (10.26.21)
• Dayton Area Chamber testimony in support of AES Ohio’s investment proposal and their economic impact on the Dayton region (9.17.21).
• Dayton Area Chamber provides opposition testimony for HB 248, supports choice for Ohio’s employers (6.15.21).
• Dayton Area Chamber testifies in support of Senate Bill 105: Requiring political subdivisions to recognize state certifications of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) (5.12.21).
• DACC provides testimony to the Ohio Senate Health Committee in support of expanding publicly funded child care eligibility (5.4.21).

Legislative Guides & Informational Pieces

• Property Tax Changes Impact Businesses (5.24.26)
• Dayton Region Secures 44% of State Funding (3.22.26)
• Time to Renew the 2017 Small Business Tax Cuts (4.27.25)
• 2025-2026 Legislative & Regulatory Agenda (PDF)
• Ohio Metro Chambers Coalition – 2025 Advocacy Priorities
• The Dayton Area Chamber, in partnership with Groundwork Ohio & the Ohio Chamber, Sound the Alarm on the Child Care Crisis
• 2024 Overtime & Non-Compete Rule Changes