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October 2023 Member Survey - Business Climate & Economic Development

1.Please offer your contact details if you'd like any follow up or more information from the MI Chamber. To remain fully anonymous, simply skip.
2.What is the size of your company/organization?(Required.)
3.Which industry sector best describes your company/organization?(Required.)
4.Generally speaking, do you think the state of Michigan is on the right track or wrong track?(Required.)
5.What are your most pressing challenges or concerns facing your business today? (Please note which ones are the most, somewhat or least pressing/concerning, or if this isn't an issue for you).(Required.)
Most pressing/concerning
Somewhat pressing/concerning
Least pressing/concering
Not an issue
Workforce issues (availability/quality of labor) 
Inflation/rising cost of goods and services
Employee housing, childcare or transportation challenges
Taxes and government spending
Supply chain disruption
Regulations (federal, state or local) 
Partisan politics
Climate
Roads/infrastructure
K-12 education 
6.What is your economic outlook for 2024? (Please let us know your sentiment for each item).(Required.)
Very optimistic
Somewhat optimistic
Neutral
Somewhat pessimistic
Very pessimistic
National economy
State economy
Your community
Your industry
Your business
7.What do you think the likelihood of a recession in 2024 is?(Required.)
8.Are you taking steps to rein in costs, or preparing for the possibility of a recession? (Select any that apply).(Required.)
9.Are any of the ongoing labor strikes impacting your operations?(Required.)
10.Are you having a hard time finding and/or keeping your business or organization fully staffed?(Required.)
11.What have you tried or done differently to attract and retain employees this past year? (Select any that apply).(Required.)
12.Based on your business operations or concerns, what grade would you give policymakers at the state level for their efforts over the past 10 months?(Required.)
13.In 2023, has your confidence in the ability of state lawmakers to effectively address policy challenges changed? (Required.)
14.What are the top issues you’d like to see the Michigan Legislature tackle? (Select your top 2 priorities).(Required.)
15.Legislation is pending in the Michigan Senate to adopt aggressive new renewable and “clean” energy mandate and give the Michigan Public Service Commission broad authority to regulate climate. There are serious concerns about the feasibility of the timelines and how the proposal will impact energy affordability and reliability.  What is your position on this proposal?(Required.)
16.Legislation is pending in the Michigan House and Senate to require all employers (with 1 or more employees) to provide all employees, including part-time and seasonal, 15 weeks of paid leave. The program would be administered by the state and financed by a new payroll tax on employers, similar to the Unemployment Insurance assessment.  What is your position on this  proposal?(Required.)
17.If enacted, how detrimental would this paid leave mandate proposal be to your business?(Required.)
18.Legislation is pending on the floor of the Michigan Senate to give Michigan’s 1,800 local units of government the green light to enact their own employment laws (e.g., minimum wage, paid leave, predictive scheduling, local prevailing wage, and more). What is your position on this proposal?(Required.)
19.How would you rank Michigan's current ability to attract and retain businesses in the state?(Required.)
20.Midwest and southern states increasingly offer significant tax incentives to compete for jobs and investment. Do you believe that Michigan should at least offer similar incentives as other states to help ensure economic competitiveness?(Required.)
21.Legislation is being considered in the State House and Senate to rethink Michigan’s economic development incentives and tools. Please let us know your thoughts on these tools.(Required.)
Most helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not at all helpful
Unsure 
Providing tax incentives for research and development initiatives
Ensuring Michigan has dollars on the table to bring in-demand industries and large-scale job creators to Michigan
Providing incentives for businesses that create full-time, permanent positions in Michigan
22.What do you think are the most important elements of any economic development incentive policy?(Required.)
23.Based on your business or operations, is a research and development (R&D) tax credit an incentive that moves the needle?(Required.)
24.On any R&D tax credit/incentive policy, would your business or organization prefer a broad-based eligibility matching the federal guidelines or application-based?(Required.)
25.Please provide any additional comments you may have on the changes to the state's economic development incentives.
26.Is there anything else you'd like to share with us or the ways the Michigan Chamber can best help you and your business succeed?
Current Progress,
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