Leading Businesses. Moving Michigan Forward.

Policy & Politics

Chamber Policy Memos

Campaign Finance/Election Law

Prohibit Collection of Union Dues by a Public School Employer (House Bill 4929)
March 7, 2012
Prohibit Certain Aspects of Public Employee Payroll Deduction System (HBs 5085-5086)
December 7, 2011
Prohibit Collection of Union Dues by a Public School Employer (House Bill 4929)
September 15, 2011

Corrections Reform

House Bill 5174 (Privately-Operated Prisons)
February 21, 2012

Education Reform

Cyber School Expansion (Senate Bill 619)
March 1, 2012

Environmental Quality

Cleanup and Closure of Contaminated Sites (Senate Bill 1090)
May 15, 2012

Government Reform

Election Consolidation (Senate Bill 427)
October 27, 2011
Election Consolidation (HB 4005 & SB 427)
October 4, 2011
Michigan Chamber Supports Senate Bill 7 (Conference Sub), Efforts to Contain Public Sector Benefit Costs
August 23, 2011

Mandated Benefits

Michigan Chamber Opposes Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (Autism)
March 28, 2012
Michigan Chamber Opposes Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (SBs 414-415)
March 12, 2012
Chamber Opposes Oral Chemo Mandate, Senate Bills 540-41
December 14, 2011

Regulatory Reform

House Bill 4326 ("No More Stringent Than Federal")
November 9, 2011

Tax Policy and State Budget

Reform Unclaimed Property Act
May 1, 2012
Michigan Chamber Supports Update to Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (House Bill 4563)
June 7, 2011
Tax Reform Package
April 28, 2011

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Reform (Senate Bill 1064)
May 2, 2012
Telecommunications Reform (Senate Bill 1064)
April 19, 2012

Unemployment Insurance

Michigan Chamber Supports Unemployment Cost-Savings Reforms (House Bills 4781-4782)
June 22, 2011
Michigan Chamber Supports Modification to Unemployment Insurance Benefit Calculation (House Bill 4394)
June 16, 2011
State Unemployment Insurance Legislation (Follow up)
April 14, 2011
Michigan Chamber Supports Cost-Saving Reforms in Unemployment Insurance Legislation (HB 4408)
March 23, 2011
Michigan Chamber Supports UI Anti-Fraud Measures (House Bills 4408) As Introduced
March 15, 2011
Michigan Chamber Opposes Unemployment Extension, Tax Increase on Job Providers
March 8, 2011

Workers' Compensation

Clarification of Insurance Coverage Requirements for Medical Marijuana
March 7, 2012
Support Workers' Compensation Reforms (House Bill 5002)
October 31, 2011

Workplace Interference

Michigan Chamber Supports Statutory End to Job-Killing Ergonomics Rule, SB 20
February 23, 2011