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2025 Legislative Agenda & Policy Guide
FEATURED PRIORITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION TAXATION | REGULATION
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce believes The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce operates
efforts to diversify and expand our economy are of on the basic premise that taxation should fund essential
primary importance and a top priority. Our specific government services and any additional tax should be
responsibilities and focus will be business creation, levied only in special circumstances. We believe budget
expansion of existing businesses, recruitment of new shortfalls in all levels of government, local governments
business, and work force availability. The Chamber will in particular, should be addressed by reorganizing
work with private and public partners in supporting priorities and reducing spending before tax increases
realistic and effective economic development. are considered.
TALENT & EDUCATION
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce advocates PUBLIC SAFETY
for a well-rounded, quality education that provides The Chamber believes that a unified and aligned
individuals the chance to reach their own life goals. We leadership from our elected leaders as well as our law
strongly support efforts to adequately fund a seamless, enforcement officers is critical towards identifying
effective, efficient system of K-12 education, including solutions to provide a safe environment to residents,
vocational and technical curriculum. In the 21st century it ensure neighborhoods are safe for families, give
will be imperative that our educational system produces confidence to employers that their employees and
well-prepared future business owners and managers for customers are safe, and to ensure that every visitor
the entire state and region. to our state’s capital city can enjoy the amenities our
communities offer safely.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce believes HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILTIY &
that we should maintain a high- quality infrastructure AFFORDABILITY
network that meets the current and future needs of The Chamber is focused on promoting effective private
individual, business, and corporate citizens. sector solutions to our health care challenges that will
help control costs, expand access, and improve the
quality of care.
HOUSING
The Greater Lansing region is seeing unprecedented
economic growth and job creation and we support
measures to build more housing at all levels
of attainability.
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