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Greater Mankato Growth serves as the voice of the business community, working tirelessly to advocate for our members and raise the visibility of our regional marketplace among policymakers. We are one of the largest chambers of commerce in state of Minnesota, representing nearly 1,000 members. Our advocacy efforts are highly regarded throughout the state among lawmakers, business, nonprofits, and other industry trade groups. Advocacy and public policy are different than politics. Rather, we work on behalf of our members to influence legislation, regulations, and policies at all levels of government to help promote the vitality of our region. 

对会员的重要性

我们的战略重点领域之一是市场宣传。我们相信，我们的宣传工作对我们的会员至关重要，也是商会会员的最佳福利之一。我们选出的官员有权就影响我们会员的成功和区域市场活力的关键问题做出决定。大曼凯托增长致力于影响和提高其成员、社区和民选官员对影响大曼凯托地区的公共政策事务的认识。 GMG 确保成员及时了解关键公共政策事务的最新情况，并能够对该政策提出意见和影响。

2024 Policy Priorities

劳动力发展

Employers need an adequate and highly skilled workforce in order to succeed. Investments in educating and training the next generation workforce are key to our future success. Flexibility should be maintained for employers to determine comprehensive benefits packages that meet the unique needs of their workplace without a one-size-fits-all approach. Reforms should be made to our federal immigration system so that employers can meet their workforce needs in a timely manner for both permanent and temporary workers.

税收竞争力

High taxes and state government spending continue to be key concerns for businesses of all sizes in the greater Mankato region, especially small businesses. High tax rates stifle economic growth and limits Minnesota’s full economic potential. Work must be done at all levels of government to relieve this tax burden that deters entrepreneurship, business growth, workforce development, and capital investment.

卫生保健

Access to high-quality, affordable healthcare should not be dependent on where someone lives. Greater Minnesota residents face additional barriers and increased costs that impact their health outcomes. Minnesota should work to reduce barriers, increase cost and reimbursement transparency, encourage competition, support increased access to telehealth, and maintain stability in the individual marketplace through reinsurance.

育儿

“Childcare is the business that lets other businesses be in business.” Access to affordable childcare is a major barrier to filling our economy’s workforce needs. Families throughout Minnesota rely heavily on childcare as a key factor to participating in the workplace. Investments are urgently needed to increase the number of available slots, promote childcare as a sustainable business, remove barriers for new providers, update regulations, and ensure a high-level of safety and accountability.

法规

Excessive regulation constrains economic growth of our state. We support reforms to streamline inefficient regulations and the adoption of the least restrictive regulations necessary to keep workers, consumers, and our environment safe and healthy. Minnesota businesses should have the freedom to meet with unique needs of their workplace to address changing economic conditions.

Capital Investments

对关键基础设施和社区设施的投资对于大曼凯托地区的经济活力至关重要。

支持的资本投资项目

City of North Mankato – Caswell Regional Sporting Complex Phase 2: $12,750,000
City of Mankato – Riverfront Park: $1,800,000
City of Eagle Lake – Water Treatment: $14,153,000
City of Lake Crystal – Recreation Center: $750,000
City of St. Peter – Gorman Park: $1,200,000
Minnesota State University, Mankato – Armstrong Hall: $86,255,000
South Central College – Instructional Lab: $6,189,000
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities HEAPR
Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota: $12,500,000
Minnesota River Trail (Mankato to St. Peter): $5,700,000

GreenSeam：$600,000

GreenSeam 致力于将明尼苏达州南部地区提升为世界一流的食品和农业企业中心，重点关注业务保留和吸引、人才发展和区域意识。明尼苏达州立法机关应继续为 GreenSeam 提供财政支持。对 GreenSeam 的持续支持和认识将颂扬明尼苏达州的农业传统，并为我们在未来的长期成功奠定基础。

运输

We support the continued investment in critical transportation projects that drive the economic prosperity and cultural enrichment throughout greater Minnesota region, including key arteries like Highway 169 and Highway 14. Additional sources of sustainable and equitable transportation funding should be considered within the context of current tax environment. Any investments in EV infrastructure should include public-private partnerships throughout Greater Minnesota.

经济发展

我们支持就业和经济发展部 (DEED) 及其他机构提供的激励措施和其他经济发展计划，这些计划是帮助大明尼苏达州社区成长和繁荣的重要工具。

共同点

The success of our state relies on community and political leaders coming together to find common ground on issues that impact the daily lives of residents and businesses. When partisanship gets in the way of progress, everybody loses. We encourage public officials at all levels to work to overcome partisanship in order to pass effective legislation.

合作伙伴组织

明尼苏达州商会联合会
美国商会
14 号高速公路合作伙伴
169 号公路走廊联盟
大明尼苏达伙伴关系
农业增长
明尼苏达州旅游发展联盟
明尼苏达州会议及旅游局协会

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