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Brooke Thomson Executive Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) bthomson@aimnet.org or 617-262-1180 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
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AIM Advocasy Focus for 2020 ▪ 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. www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
AIM Business Confidence Index - August www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
AIM Business Confidence Index - August Monthly Yearly Aug 20 July 20 Change Aug 19 Change Index Business Confidence 46.3 45.8 0.5 58.7 -12.4 Company Index 49.0 47.6 1.4 58.2 -9.2 Massachusetts Index 46.1 48.8 -2.7 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 -1.9 56.9 -9.2 Employment Index 47.9 47.7 0.2 53.2 -5.3 Manufacturing Index 46.8 46.7 0.1 57.1 -10.3 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
Legislative Session 2019-2020 ▪ 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 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
Legislative Session 2019-2020 (continued) ▪ 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. www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
Q&A Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
Thank you! Senator Michael Rodrigues Senate Chair of Ways & Means www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
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 Read More – 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 www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
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Beacon Hill Update AIM Government Affairs Contacts Vasundhra Sangar Brad MacDougall Bob Rio, Esq. Brooke Thomson Alexis Knights Associate Vice President Vice President Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President Administative Assistant Government Affairs Government Affairs Government Affairs Government Affairs and Mission Marketing vsangar@aimnet.org bmacdougall@aimnet.org rrio@aimnet.org bthomson@aimnet.org aknights@aimnet.org Healthcare, Workforce AIM Reopening Task Force, Energy, Environment, Development, Taxation, Employment Law, Sustainability Unemployment Insurance Business Regulations, Budget, Economic Development, Emerging Tech www.aimnet.org | 617.262.1180 @AIMBusinessNews | #AIMBiz
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