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WE ARE DRIVING BUSINESS FORWARD THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTHERN MICHIGAN CHAMBER ALLIANCE.

The CACC works with the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance (NMCA) to push legislation at the local, state, and federal level to benefit the Cadillac area and rural Michigan. Through this partnership the NMCA advocates on behalf of area chambers to make competitive business easier, promote job creation, educate the current and incoming workforce to meet the needs of employers, and promoting investment into infrastructure.

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FOUR PILLARS OF RURAL PROSPERITY

RURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

State Business Incentive Parity for different demographics of the state.

Rural Research and Development Tax Credit.

Address Rural Infrastructure, like high-speed internet and Public Act 51.

ATTRACTING TALENT TO RURAL AREAS

Rural Internship or Tax Credit.

Rural Relocation Tax Credit Targeting Out-Of-State Relocation.

Advance Rural Health Care, Education, and Training Interests.

RURAL AND SMALL CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Incentive for rural employers who offset employee housing costs through new development, rehabilitation, vouchers or down payment programs.

Create rural Payment-In-Lieu-Of-Taxes program for qualifying rural local units of government interested in incentivizing and promoting workforce housing.

Amend MSHDA Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) to better address rural housing needs.

ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILD CARE

Incentivize options for employers to provide childcare on site or through multi-employer cooperative.

Create Child Care industry ombudsman, or similar transparency check, to address compliance and regulatory inconsistencies across the state.

Increase technical assistance for new child care providers.

LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES

The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance has had many successes on behalf of the Northern region and its Chambers. To stay up to date on new initiatives, success stories, and legislative updates click on the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance’s logo.