Legislation

Inland Empire Chamber Legislative Alliance (IECLA) is an alliance among Chambers of Commerce located in the Inland Empire. As a group it reviews issues and legislation concerning business and votes are taken to determine support, opposition or neutrality on specific matters. The IECLA is a business legislation group that specifically focuses on those issues that directly affect businesses and the business climate.

Worker’s Compensation

A good Worker’s Compensation system is essential for the health and well-being of businesses and employees. Unfortunately, the system has gone through so many overhauls, by so many different administrations, that the system has become flawed. The high cost of premiums served as the main reason that many businesses left California and moved to other states.

The IECLA supports legislation to keep worker’s compensation insurance affordable to all employers. The system must be fair to both employers and employees.
The IECLA encourages legislative efforts to keep waste and fraud out of the system.

Utilities

Water and energy needs are critical issues for the growth of business in California. Businesses need to find ways to become more energy efficient without losing productivity.
The IECLA actively participates in energy and water events to keep businesses informed about long-term solutions for our over-extended resources.
The IECLA supports efforts to make energy and water more affordable for business.
The IECLA is dedicated to supporting efforts of research and development of alternative energy sources and conservation of our current resources.
The IECLA is a member of California’s Water Future Alliance.

Transportation

The Inland Empire faces extreme freight movement challenges, increasing truck and rail traffic, delays, noise, pollution and a shortage of funding to address them. The IECLA supports measures and legislation that will alleviate traffic congestion and improve transportation infrastructure. These specifically include the San Bernardino Associated Governments’ top ranked freight movement projects:

Interstate 15 Widening & Devore Interchange Reconstruction
Interstate 10 Corridor Logistics Access - Interchange Improvements.
San Bernardino County Grade Separations
High Desert Corridor, Phase 1A

Health Care

We believe that comprehensive reforms of the health care industry, health insurance and tax laws are needed in order to achieve the goal of access to affordable health care for all Californians. Businesses want to be part of the solution and to assist in reform measures; however, business cannot insure the entire state through payroll taxes or fees. We also believe that a universal health care package run by the state would turn into an under-funded bureaucracy that would have virtually no chance of survival.
Every Californian should have access to affordable health care
Everyone contributes, including the state by offering tax incentives to employers
Health care delivery must be improved
California needs to conform to Federal tax code for Health Savings Accounts (HSA’s)