b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGE104th Legislative Session a WrapDear Illinois Chamber Members,fee,digital ads tax, and tipped credit elimination, and reminded lawmak-As I write this letter, we have justers that investment follows certainty, wrapped up the 104th Generalnot volatility. Assemblys Spring legislative session. I want to take a moment to thankAdvanced Infrastructure and Work-you, our valued members, for yourforce Priorities: By collaborating ongoing support and commitmentwith state and regional partners, we to strengthening Illinois businesshelped secure investments in infra-climate.structure and job training that will This session presented bothdirectly support your business opera-challenges and opportunities, and Imtions and workforce pipeline. LOU SANDOVAL proud to share that your Chamber was at the forefront of advancing aElevated Member Voices: We mobi-PRESIDENT AND CEO pro-growth, pro-business, and pro-Il- lized member testimony and engage-linois agenda. Our advocacy teamment on bills impacting energy, mass worked tirelessly to ensure your voiceTransit, taxation, regulation, and the was heard at the Capitol, and as a re- legal climate, ensuring real busi-sult, sound strategic policy outcomesness perspectives shaped legislative prevailed. outcomes. Key Outcomes for We recognize that the work is far Business This Session:from over. Although these advances Economic Incentives: We supportedsignify some small wins, there was critical elements of the FY26 Busi- still over $1Billion in revenueen-ness Development Package, includ- hancements(including over $330 ing measures to boost high-growthmillion in expansive corporate tax manufacturing and incentivize filmchanges) that were passed in the bud-industry and tech investment acrossget along with critical bills brought the state.Additionally, the Chamberin at the last minute that dramatically supported forward-thinking leg- impacted the viability of Illinois as a islation aimed at incentivizing keymarket destination for new business-affordable housing developments thates and a sound place to continue to we hope to continue to advocate fordo business for those already here. in the future.We continue to work through-out the Summer and into the Fall Fought Against Harmful Tax andVeto Session to ensure that the voice Fee Increases: We stood against pro- of business is heard and bills that posals that would have introducedimpact the business community will additional tax burdens on employ- not become law. These efforts are ers, including a statewide deliverypart of a broader effort to reposition 2ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'