These priorities were developed by members of the Chamber Legislative Policy Committee which included board members and regional government advocacy professionals from our private sector members.
The Chamber board and staff will use these priorities to guide their actions as they interact with state policymakers, and develop board advocacy positions throughout the year.
WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION. We engage on issues that contribute positively to Saginaw County, the Great Lakes Bay Region and Michigan and its ability to attract, retain, train and educate our workforce. More...
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. We will continue our efforts to support infrastructure funding to improve roads, bridges, waterways, transit and rail in Saginaw County and the Great Lakes Bay Region. More...
HEALTH CARE. We continue efforts to ensure health care is accessible and affordable for job providers and employees in Saginaw County, the Great Lakes Bay Region and Michigan. More...
ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY We support all forms of energy that provide reliability and adequate capacity as well as policies that help Michigan’s economic climate remain competitive. We will continue to support energy policy that provides a high-user rate to keep manufacturing competitive yet fair to energy producers and their customer base.
We support growing technology and efforts to expand capabilities and infrastructure in Saginaw County as an economic development tool. More...
BUSINESS GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT We advocate for issues that support business growth and development in Saginaw County and Michigan. We support limited incentives to attract and retain business and encourage growth. We will advocate for business attraction efforts in the redevelopment of our urban cores. More...
LABOR/EMPLOYER RIGHTS We will advocate to protect employer rights in the workplace. More...
STATE BUDGET REFORMS We support efforts on the state and local level to reform agencies that keep residents and business safe yet help to keep Michigan and Saginaw County’s government agencies streamlined and balanced, providing quality services for business and citizens. More...