Advocacy News – Jan. 29, 2025
What’s new: As promised, MI House Speaker Matt Hall established an Oversight Committee that will look to bring transparency to government inefficiencies, naming Representative Jay DeBoyer as chair of the committee for the term. Speaker Hall announced DeBoyer as his pick to chair the committee at a press conference last Thursday.
- The committee will consist of six subcommittees including Weaponization of State Government, Child Welfare System, Corporate Subsidies, Public Health and Food Security, Homeland Security and Foreign Influence and State and Local Public Assistance Programs.
- The committee will have subpoena power.
Why it matters: The committee will focus on holding government departments accountable, representing a new approach to how the legislature has interacted with state governmental departments in recent years.
What we’re saying: The MI Chamber has been active in voicing concern over the approach and lack of stakeholder process taken in bureaucratic decision-making. This committee has the potential to bring some of these challenges to light in the public arena and set the stage for potential future policymaking.
What’s next: The Committee will announce other committee members and a schedule for meeting in the coming weeks. It is important that the business community is engaged in these proceedings to ensure they are represented and able to educate lawmakers on the challenges faced when working with state government.
Share you thoughts: It is critical we hear from MI Chamber members to help inform our outreach and messaging to lawmakers as these committees proceedings get underway.
- Take our survey to help craft efforts in supporting changes that will improve the business climate in Michigan.
For more information, contact Mike Alaimo at malaimo@michamber.com