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ADVOCACY

2021 Policy Priority Successes

JOBS & THE ECONOMY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Supported Supported by LRCC
s Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and other s State grants for 15 local projects through the
entities providing federal, state, and local COVID-19 Michigan Enhancement Grant program.
relief grants and loans to small businesses. s $800 million Sparrow Health System capital
s Winning Michigan Jobs legislation to retain and grow improvement plan.
businesses and create good-paying jobs. s Downtown conversion boost.
s Enhanced economic development incentive s City of Lansing Small Business Façade
legislative package to strengthen the state’s Improvement Program.
economic competitiveness and compete for and win s $200 million Delta Crossings (Delta Township)
transformational projects. mixed-used development.
s Legislation to provide $409 million in federal/state s Amazon Distribution Center (Delta Township).
funding for Michigan small businesses impacted by s Redevelopment of the historic Clara’s Train Station.
COVID-19.

HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY & AFFORDABILITY
TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Secured Supported
s $100 million for the Going PRO Talent Fund. s Gov. Whitmer administration in procuring and paying
s $100 million for Futures for Frontliners & for COVID-19 tests for employers through a grant
program or other method.
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s The State of Michigan’s Sixty by 30 goal, which would department in Meridian Township.
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make Michigan a talent leader and fuel the future s Sparrow Health System expanded outpatient offices
workforce and provide opportunity for all. across the region.
Supported s McLaren Greater Lansing’s request for mental/
s $100 million for the Office of Global Michigan Experience behavioral health partnership with State of Michigan
Immigration & Refugee Support. for its Greenlawn campus.
s MI Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Program.
s Michigan Global Talent Attraction, Retention and REGULATIONS & LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL
Recovery Plan. HEALTH
s Holt, Okemos, and Waverly Community Schools Supported
bond proposals to update infrastructure, safety and s
security, innovation and learning environments. American Rescue Plan Monitoring.
s New social districts in downtown Lansing, Old Town
and REO Town to assist restaurants and bars.
REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE s Restoration for tax parity between large C
Supported corporations and smaller “pass-through” businesses.
s $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill package, which
provides Michigan with $10 billion in allocated funds. Opposed
s $275 million in regional infrastructure improvements.
s Build Back Better plan.
s Federal and state vaccine mandates that were an
overreach of government authority into private
industry operations.

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