2020 Legislative Priorities Focus on Talent, Regional Transit, and More

People:

• Maintain a pro-growth tax structure that allows Michigan to compete globally for business and talent.
• Encourage smart spending policies and long-term budgeting that prioritizes fiscal solvency.
• Maintain a regulatory climate that is conducive to Michigan’s growing economy.
• Support reforms for Michigan’s criminal justice system that reduce lengthy and costly sentences and provide age-appropriate rehabilitation.
• Support policies that expand employment opportunities for chronically underemployed populations.

Community:

• Increase dedicated infrastructure funding in the state and lead efforts to prioritize regional transit options for the Detroit region.
• Encourage regional policies that are consistent with state and federal law and balance local needs with economic growth.
• Promote policies that increase access to health insurance while opposing policies that drive up costs for employers and individuals.

Talent:

• Maintain rigorous K-12 standards that allow students to succeed in the global economy.
• Create greater accountability for quality and siting in charter schools.
• Increase postsecondary education attainment through policies such as increased dual enrollment and the Michigan Reconnect and MI Opportunity Scholarship initiatives.

Global Connectivity:

• Create pathways to career opportunities in the automotive industry that develop high-skilled talent, including utilization of global opportunities through immigration reform and the attraction of international students.
• Promote smart trade policy, including continued USMCA participation and resisting short-sighted trade restrictions or tariffs that inhibit growth.

Next-Generation Mobility:

• Support policies that allow Michigan to continue to lead in research and development testing for next generation mobility solutions and other emerging industry sectors.