Pennsylvania has been consistently ranked near the bottom in terms of competitive business tax structure compared to the other 49 states.  When it comes to choosing a location for starting a new business or relocating an existing business, Pennsylvania must become a more viable option.  By increasing the number of businesses in the Commonwealth, it will increase economic activity and provide more jobs at a time when our unemployment rate is at an all-time high. 

Small businesses are the backbone of Pennsylvania's economy and we need to do everything we can to protect them.  The Task Force has been charged with:

  • Reviewing the current business climate and tax structure that directly affects the small business community in Pennsylvania. 

  • Strategically develop new policies that will enable Pennsylvania to become more business friendly and more competitive with neighboring states. 

  • Providing more job opportunities for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
The task force is in the process of visiting a variety of small businesses across the Commonwealth. It is our ultimate goal to be able to put forth a package of legislation that will address some of those challenges that business owners face and will hopefully make Pennsylvania a much more friendly place to do business. On April 21st, the task force visited three businesses in Perry County to get firsthand knowledge of how difficult it is to do business in Pennsylvania.