LANSING, Mich. — New policy changes regarding small businesses in Michigan were presented to state and federal leaders and regulators on Thursday.
Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) organized its COVID-19 Task Force after determining that more steps would need to be taken to assist small businesses beyond a clear reopening schedule.
“As we work to help small businesses through this pandemic, it has become clear that they need much more than a reopening plan to be able to succeed in the future,” said SBAM President Brian Calley. “The task force identified a thorough list of recommendations for state and federal leaders and regulators that will go a long way in saving as many small businesses as possible.”
The task force issued policy change recommendations for both state and federal officials in the following areas: liability protection, regulations, taxes, unemployment insurance costs, workers’ compensation and economic development.
“How small businesses operate will likely never be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes are needed to ensure small business can succeed now and into the future,” Milan Gandhi, SBAM COVID-19 Task Force Chairperson and owner of Med-Share, Inc. said. “Our task force took a hard look at small business operations and policies we are required to follow and created a roadmap that we hope elected officials and regulators will use going forward.”
The full task force report is available here.
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