Advocacy In Action

• Legislative Update: Raise the Age Unanimously Clears Senate Committee

  The Chamber is a longstanding supporter for juvenile detainment reform. A package of 16 bills that raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 18 recently cleared a Senate committee and is being prepared to move to Gov. Whitmer.

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• Michigan’s Talent Shortage Requires Preparing All Types of Citizens

  To ensure we are building the future workforce that the economy demands, the Detroit Regional Chamber is focused on smart policy that will empower and prepare all types of Michiganders to fill the talent demand for employers across the region and state that tell us their top issue is a talent shortage.

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• Legislative Updates: Bill Introduced to Support Automotive Research, CODER Act Passes Out of Committee

  Last week, Sen. Ken Horn introduced legislation that would encourage companies to conduct automotive research and development in Michigan and invest in communities. Senate Bill 378 would create a research and development tax credit that can be claimed under Michigan’s …

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• Detroit Regional Chamber’s Core Principles on Auto Insurance Reform

  With auto insurance debates heating up in Lansing, the Detroit Regional Chamber is highly involved in the discussions working with bipartisan legislators and the governor’s office.

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• Legislative Update: Raise the Age Bill Passes the House, New Energy and Environment Committee Chair, and New Michigan Voting Rights

  Raise the Age Bill Passes the House This Week The Chamber is a longstanding supporter for juvenile detainment reform. A package of 16 bills that raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 to 18 was recently passed in …

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• Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Take Effect, Supreme Court To Hold Hearings on ‘Adopt and Amend’

  Michigan’s new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws have taken effect. Member companies are encouraged to carefully review the new laws to ensure they are in compliance. Minimum Wage Effective today, the minimum wage has increased to $9.45. The …

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• Great Lakes Metro Chambers Convene On the USMCA, Soo Locks, and More

  The Detroit Regional Chamber and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition met with members of Congress and their staff during a two-day fly-in to Washington D.C. last week to discuss the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), …

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• 2019 Legislative Priorities Focus on Growing the Detroit Region

  The Detroit Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors recently adopted its legislative priorities for 2019. These 14 priorities, which are critical to economic development and growth of the region, include investing in infrastructure, support for […]

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• 5 Bills Signed or Vetoed in Lansing and How They Impact Region’s Businesses

  With more than 300 bills signed into law or vetoed at the close of 2018, several key state laws will take effect this year, directly impacting the business community across the state and region. In case you missed it, take …

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• Here’s What You Missed: State Allocates More Funding for Roads

  Prior to the end of the year, several legislative bills were signed into law supported by the Detroit Regional Chamber that positively impact the growth of the region and state. As part of that, a supplemental spending bill for road …

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