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December 16, 2019
December 11, 2019
CON Scale-Back Bills Rolled Out To Mixed Reviews
Small rural hospitals, some psychiatric facilities, air ambulances and outpatient cardiac procedures wouldn't need to go through the additional state regulatory step known as Certificate of Need (CON) under legislation receiving its first hearing Thursday.
December 11, 2019
Gov, Legislature Strike Deal On Budget, Ad Board Changes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders finalized a deal to iron out the last 65 days of budget cuts, money transfers, and executive authority consternation, but it's not all being made public for now.
November 21, 2019
Opinion: Invalidating association health plans would devastate Michigan’s small businesses
Small business owners need access to health insurance for themselves, their employees and their families.
November 20, 2019
Small Distillers May Tap Into State Tax Break
Small Michigan distillers who buy their ingredients in-state would get a 50% discount on the state's regular 65% markup on spirits, under legislation the Senate passed, 27-9.
November 20, 2019
MCCA Slashes Vehicle Assessment 55% Following No-Fault Reform
The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Wednesday lowered to $100 the per-vehicle assessment for the period of July 2, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The new fee is a reduction of 55%.
November 18, 2019
Letter from the President
I recently delivered a TedTalk in Detroit discussing the culture of fighting that has taken over the public policy systems in America.
November 14, 2019
Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs
As a member of SBAM, we want to let you know that our organization is helping lead a new coalition— Great Lakes, Michigan Jobs.
November 13, 2019
From Business Owner to Elected Office
72% of people believe that locally owned businesses were more likely than large companies to be involved in improving their communities.
November 12, 2019
VIP members meet with U.S. representatives
Each fall, SBAM hosts a legislative luncheon exclusively for our VIP members.
November 12, 2019
Michigan’s Got Robots . . . Just Not Enough People Trained To Run Them All
Autonomous rovers are combining lake bottoms and inspecting the sky thanks to programs run through Northwestern Michigan College.
November 12, 2019
Deal Quashed, Senate Republicans Say: ‘No’
Speculation that a deal between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) could lead to passage of a roughly $1 billion supplemental budget were dashed at the 2-hour and 4-minute mark of Thursday’s Senate session …
November 11, 2019
Letter from the President
On this Veterans Day, it seems a fitting time to recognize the enormous and growing economic impact that veteran small business owners have on our country.
November 5, 2019
Court: State Law Allowing Line 5 Tunnel Construction Is Constitutional
A Court of Claims judge Thursday dealt a blow to the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer administration's effort to block construction of the Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac.
November 5, 2019
Bills Wipe Slate Clean For Thousands Of Former Convicts
An estimated 100,000 Michigan residents, "and then just keep going," will be helped by a seven-bill package expanding expungement eligibility approved Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, according to Chair Graham Filler (R-DeWitt).
November 4, 2019
Letter from the President
So much is happening at SBAM right now, so I thought I’d give you a rundown of some of the bigger items that have been on our plate.
November 1, 2019
Governor Proposes New State Exemption Salary Level Test for Overtime Eligibility
Governor Whitmer has joined seven other states in proposing a higher salary level test for job exemption status. Currently Michigan’s exempt salary level test for executive, professional, and administrative positions is only $250/week or $13,000/year.
October 29, 2019
Whitmer Wants To Extend Automatic OT Pay To More Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday she'd pursue administrative rules to expand how many Michigan workers would automatically qualify to receive overtime pay.
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