History

Washington is vying for jobs and new investment in an intensely competitive, global marketplace where the bar is raised nearly every day by other states and nations. To stay competitive, it is essential that state lawmakers make the business climate improvements necessary to position Washington, and companies that operate here, for success in the global economy.  Recognizing this, the Roundtable has been  highly engaged in efforts to:

  • Improve statewide transportation infrastructure.
  • Streamline processes for locating business operations and investing in Washington.
  • Protect and expand the ability of employers based here to compete in the international marketplace.

State policy priority for 2007:

Provide Central Puget Sound with the tools required to address high-priority, high impact transportation projects.

  • Create a regional governance structure for Central Puget Sound that enables the region to prioritize transportation projects that are most critical to mobility, safety and economic health and provides the tools necessary to finance those projects.