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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz Brooke Thomson Executive Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) bthomson@aimnet.org or 617-262-1180 www.aimnet.org |

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Brooke Thomson Executive Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) bthomson@aimnet.org or 617-262-1180

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▪ Public health data changes weekly so things can change rapidly; ▪ Addressing racial justice; ▪ Until there is a vaccine, it remains uncertain whether positive economic trends will advance; ▪ Employers are dealing with getting back on their feet; ▪ Economic stability and growth is dependent now on predictability for business; ▪ Exercise patience; and ▪ Urge Feds to provide state relief to offset revenue/UI shortages.

AIM Advocasy Focus for 2020

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AIM Business Confidence Index - August

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Index Aug 20 July 20 Monthly Change Aug 19 Yearly Change Business Confidence 46.3 45.8 0.5 58.7

12.4

Company Index 49.0 47.6 1.4 58.2

Massachusetts Index 46.1 48.8

63.9

17.8
U. S. Index

38.4 37.2 1.2 55.2

16.8

Current Index 44.9 42.0 2.9 60.5

15.6

Future Index 47.7 49.6

56.9 Employment Index 47.9 47.7 0.2 53.2

Manufacturing Index 46.8 46.7 0.1 57.1

10.3

AIM Business Confidence Index - August

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▪ Big items impacting Massachusetts – Does Congress act? – Pending ▪ AIM support for UI resources (Trust Fund $3B/2020, 6B 21, 6.6B,2022) – FY 20 close out – Pending – FY 21 Budget – Pending – IT Bond Bill - Done – Healthcare – Conference Committee – Racial Justice – Conference Committee – Economic Development & Housing – Conference Committee – Transportation – Conference Committee – Climate change – Conference Committee

Legislative Session 2019-2020

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▪ Big Items impacting COVID-19 recovery – Overall challenge of maintaining a safe workplace with federal/state and local orders, with limited capacity and cratered sales. – Childcare – many challenges – build capacity – Workforce availability & Job training – for what jobs? – Liability relief – Testing (access and rapid tests) – Vaccine(s) – Concerns about increased state & municipal tax policy (ie so-called “real-time sales collection”) – Concerns about increased cost of doing business in MA.

Legislative Session 2019-2020 (continued)

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Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means

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Q&A

Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means

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Thank you! Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means

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Diversity Equity & Inclusion: Commitment to Racial Justice

▪ AIM Launches Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Read More ▪ Appointment of Board Chair and AIM’s Board of Directors Read More ▪ New Era Begins as John Regan Becomes President of AIM Read More ▪ Unity of Focus & Commitments to Racial Justice – AIM Statement - The World of Tomorrow Cannot Look Like the World of Today

– Business Community statement on system racism Read More – John Regan & Robert Lewis Jr. Founder & President of the Base Read More ▪ More work to be done

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Next Steps

Take AIM’s Public Policy Survey here Register for AIM’s Virtual Annual Meeting October 2nd here

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Next Steps

Contact Membership or Government Affairs team with questions or to get more involved in public policy committees and working groups Update your email preferences and make sure you are signed up for specific issue updates here. Contact membership@aimnet.org with questions.

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Brooke Thomson Executive Vice President Government Affairs bthomson@aimnet.org Vasundhra Sangar Associate Vice President Government Affairs vsangar@aimnet.org Healthcare, Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance Brad MacDougall Vice President Government Affairs bmacdougall@aimnet.org AIM Reopening Task Force, Taxation, Employment Law, Business Regulations, Budget, Economic Development, Emerging Tech Bob Rio, Esq. Senior Vice President, Government Affairs rrio@aimnet.org Energy, Environment, Sustainability

Beacon Hill Update

AIM Government Affairs Contacts

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