Top Priority: Eliminate the industrial PPT
Monday, November 28, 2011
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The reinvention of Michigan’s business tax in 2011 did not include elimination of the Personal Property Tax (PPT). Read more... Add new comment
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Chuck Hadden
President and CEO
Michigan Manufacturers Association
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Charles “Chuck” Hadden was named president and chief executive officer of MMA on September 15, 2008. He brings to the job over 15 years of experience with the nearly 3,000 member association, having previously served as the public policy officer and lead lobbyist representing manufacturers before the legislature and state agencies on a broad range of issues, including taxation, product liability, employment and insurance. During his tenure, Chuck was instrumental in obtaining passage of significant legislation that will benefit the manufacturing sector for years to come, including restructuring of Michigan’s tax and energy policies.
Hadden joined MMA in 1993 as director of environmental affairs. Previously, he served as account supervisor for Publicom Association Management Services where he served, simultaneously, as executive director of one national, and three state associations.
Hadden is a graduate of Alma College and completed course work in Administrative and Organizational Behavior with Central Michigan University’s Master of Arts Program. He also earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation awarded by the American Society of Association Executives in 2004.
Hadden may be reached at 517-487-8550 or via email
Mike Johnston
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Michigan Manufacturers Association
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As director of regulatory affairs for MMA, Johnston is responsible for advocacy to state regulatory agencies and the legislature in the areas of air and water quality, solid and hazardous waste, wetlands, economic growth issues and electric industry restructuring. In addition to testifying on behalf of the manufacturing industry, Johnston leads several MMA member policy committees, including the MMA Air Quality, Water Quality and Environmental Quality Advisory Committees.
Amy Shaw
Director of Education & Employment Relations
Michigan Manufacurers Association
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Amy Shaw was appointed to the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s newly-created position of director of education and employment relations in 2001. She has more than 13 years of experience in program development and implementation, including eight years in her previous capacity as MMA’s director of education.
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Proposed legislation to levy a new tax on health insurance claims as a way to match federal Medicaid funding has been on the back burner in Lansing while the Legislature took on big issues like business tax reform. Now that a number of key reforms are on the books and a balanced budget has been completed, including an assumed $400 million in revenue from the new tax, it appears that the Legislature will now turn their focus to the mechanics of SB 347 and 348, which would levy a 1-percent tax on all health and dental claims paid by employers and individuals.
The Michigan Senate has passed a package of eight bills strongly supported by members of the MMA, designed to streamline and improve regulatory programs throughout state government.
