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.
EDUCATION & WORKFORCE READINESS. We engage on issues that contribute positively to Saginaw County, the Great Lakes Bay Region and Michigan and their ability to attract, retain, train and educate our workforce. More...
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & 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. More...
TAX CLIMATE. Michigan job providers contribute substantially to the state and local government, paying just under $14 billion a year in state and local taxes. We support retaining a healthy tax rate on job creators to allow them to recover from the financial losses of the COVID-19 Pandemic. There simply is no appetite for any increase in taxes on Michigan businesses. 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.
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, the Great Lakes Bay Region and Michigan. While we support competition and the free market; 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...
EMPLOYER RIGHTS. We advocate to protect employer rights in the workplace. Michigan job providers need the flexibility to operate their businesses and attract and retain good and talented employees without intrusive government mandates, regulations, and restrictions. More...
LEGAL 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...
AGRICULTURE. With over 1,000 farms covering more than 180,000 acres, we recognize that agriculture forms an integral part of both Bay and Saginaw County’s economy. We support policies that promote the use of sound science and stable markets to strengthen area farms and agribusinesses.
We support policies aimed at continuing and enhancing the success of area farmers and agribusinesses. The Bay Area is home to one of the highest concentrations of agriculture in the United States and we recognize the integral role that the industry will play in this region’s future. We advocate for laws and regulations that strengthen farms and agribusiness by ensuring stable markets for Michigan grown products and promoting sound science.
