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Costs Matter Regulations, workforce and the business climate are at the forefront of the Minnesota Chamber’s 2025 legislative priorities.
Communications has changed its name to Greenfield Public
Adopt tax provisions to encourage greater investment in Minnesota operations such as enhancing the R&D tax credit.
Relations, which owner Steve Greenfield says better reflects the 20-year-old company’s focus on media relations, crisis communications, government relations, referendum strategizing and community engagement.
Workforce
Since its founding in 2005, the
Build and retain a skilled workforce that is responsive to the evolving needs of the state’s economy. Ensuring that recipients of state aid (e.g. North Star Promise Program) stay in Minnesota for a three-year period post-graduation guarantees that taxpayers and the state receive a direct return on this investment. Monitoring is a critical tool for mitigating demographic, employment, and migration trends.
company has assisted nearly 200 public and private sector clients.
Gallagher purchases insurance broker Arthur J Gallagher Insurance purchased insurance broker AssuredPartners. The deal will expand Gallagher's offerings in niche segments, including transportation, energy, healthcare, government contractors and public entity, and bolster its business in the UK and Ireland.
Jensen joins InteleCONNECT Taylor Jenson joined InteleCONNECT as a customer service representative. In her role, Jensen will provide support and solutions to customers. Jensen has held roles at Tenvoorde Ford and Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud.
DSC Communications adds staff Mat Solberg joined DSC Communications (formerly Granite Electronics) as director of technical services. Solberg
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he Minnesota Chamber of Commerce “leads the statewide business community to advance probusiness, responsible public policy that creates jobs and grows the economy, and provides member services to address evolving business needs.” To align with its advocacy efforts, the chamber releases its list of priorities ahead of each legislative session. Priorities outlined for 2025 focus heavily on costs — to both businesses and families — and finding bipartisan solutions to the state’s challenges. Fiscal Responsibility
Enact a sustainable, balanced budget by May 19th, taking into account current budget projections and the tax and mandate burdens on employers.
holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the
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University of Minnesota Duluth
The Legislature should respond to, and act upon, the Office of the Legislative Auditor recommendations
and has a background in business, healthcare, and operations management.
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to enact necessary accountability measures for state agency practices and programs to mitigate fraud. Timelines for implementation of workplace mandates must be fair to employers and provide sufficient guidance so they are able to comply. Allow flexibility in how the statemandated paid family and medical leave program is implemented by employers who may choose to “opt-out” to best serve their employee needs. More effort must be placed on identifying, quantifying, and addressing the growing burden of state-imposed mandates which can weigh down the state’s economy. Taxes
A pro-growth tax system should be implemented that improves competitiveness, cultivates innovation, attracts investment and talent, and fosters job growth and retention.
Bi-Partisan Solutions
Enact regulatory reforms to the state’s environmental permitting process so it is more predictable, accountable and timely, with the goal of protecting our natural resources, while encouraging economic development and expansion. Provide the state funding necessary to continue the state’s individual market reinsurance program to avoid large premium hikes for employees and destabilization of the market. Repeal the state’s ban on nuclear energy development to ensure reliable and affordable electricity as the state makes its transition to carbon-free by 2040.