Member-driven Policy Committees review the issues and developments that impact Michigan’s manufacturing sector. Through conversations with agency leaders, elected officials and fellow members, the Committees help develop MMA’s policy direction, including the Legislative & Regulatory Agenda, and influence Michigan’s continued role as a global hub for manufacturing.
Learn more about each policy area below and see the Policy Committee Calendar for upcoming committee meetings.
MMA’s Manufacturing Agenda
MMA’s Legislative & Regulatory Agenda driven by MMA Policy Committees to ensure Michigan defines the cutting edge of global competition for years to come.
Additional Ways to Engage
Be an Industry Advocate
Go behind the scenes at the Capitol, shadow MMA’s Government Affairs team and learn how to be an industry advocate during the annual MMA Legislative Day in Lansing.
Support Pro-Manufacturing Education and Candidates
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Click on the Policy Committee below to learn about each policy area. MMA members may serve on as many Policy Committees as needed to ensure their voice is heard at the Capitol.
- Drive MMA’s air policy priorities and provide direct input into policy development.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
- Focuses on issues related to unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, MIOSHA standards and regulation, workforce development and manufacturing talent initiative.
- Meetings for this Committee occur on an ad hoc basis.
- Engages in energy policy development to ensure MMA’s energy policy priorities focus on adequate supply, reliability and economically competitive rates.
- Meetings for this Committee occur on an ad hoc basis.
- Members actively monitor water, solid waste, remediation and other environmental issue areas to develop non-air related environmental policy priorities for MMA.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
- Connect with fellow industry leaders, discuss common challenges, best practices and available resources.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
- Offers opportunities for input on policy direction regarding every major issue impacting Michigan manufacturers. Involvement in this committee provides opportunities to engage with state government officials.
- Meetings for this Committee occur on an ad hoc basis..
- Serves as a forum to discuss and provide direction to the MMA Government Affairs team on issues which impact employers’ health care costs.
- Meetings for this Committee occur on an ad hoc basis..
- Drives MMA’s amicus curiae program, taking an active role in major court cases that may impact manufacturers. Ensures that the manufacturing community’s influential voice is heard in the judiciary branch.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
- For more details on participating in the MMA Lawyers Committee, contact MMA's Cindy Grostick.
- Additional fees may apply for this committee.
- Addresses the unique challenges faced by the members of the mining and mineral industries.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
- Develops MMA’s tax policy priorities and provides opportunities for interaction with regulators and manufacturing taxpayers.
- See the Policy Committee Calendar for the next scheduled meeting.
Contact to Learn More
Cindy Grostick
Government Affairs Coordinator
Call 517-487-8552
E-mail grostick@mimfg.org