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NVCoC Instant Survey Results on Transportation Funding Bill - April 12, 2013
Below are the results from Wednesday's member survey of the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce (NVCoC). This 12 hour instant survey shows an overwhelming percentage of our members favor reform before revenue.
This information was shared with NVCoC area Legislators as a courtesy of the NVCoC.
Of 75 total respondents:
Chamber Takes a Stand Against Tax Increases - March 2013
The Chamber has informed the state representatives and senators from our region of its opposition to legislation to increase the income tax and eliminate 44 deductions and exemptions. The Chamber has also take a position against an increase in the state minimum wage, while urging the Legislature to tackle needed and long-overdue reform of the Unemployment Insurance program.
To read the position statements written by the Government Affairs Committee and adopted by the Chamber's Board of Directors:
Notice of Public Hearing on DPS Assessing Civil Fines
© Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
A public hearing will be held on November 28, 2012, at 10am at One Ashburton Place, Ashburton Café, Boston, MA regarding the regulations for two new laws. The first authorizes the Department to assess civil fines of up to $5,000.00 as an alternative to initiating criminal proceedings for violations of certain statutes and regulations enforced by the Department. The second law imposes a $1,000/day fine for the owner of an elevator for every day that the elevator is operated beyond its expiration date.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Congress Must Act to Ensure Future of U.S. Manufacturing - 10/04/12
© AIM
Tomorrow is the first national Manufacturing Day, reminding us that the United States still leads the world in production of manufactured goods and that the manufacturing sector is at the core of our economy.
Manufacturing is coming back from the recession. It may also be coming back from overseas. The 2012 U.S. Re-shoring Survey by the MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation finds that manufacturers are reconsidering their supply chain strategies due to higher labor costs in developing countries, energy costs, political stability issues, and time-to-market concerns.
CLICK HERE for full article.
MA new mulch fire-safety regulation - 09/25/12
Every so often a new law goes into effect without getting a lot of press. On September 1, 2012, a new Massachusetts Mulch Fire-Safety Regulation became law. This regulation is in response to a number of large building fires in recent years, which involved mulch being close to a building being ignited.
The law impacts building owners and prohibits the placement of mulch within 18 inches from a building's walls. (NOTE: Residential buildings with less than six units are exempt.) The law also specifies placement restrictions for piles of mulch on a property.
We want you to be aware of this law so that if it applies to you, you can take steps to be in compliance. The article link below contains more information as well as additional links to the state regulations.
Here's the Dirt on MA's New Mulch Fire-Safety Regulation
Your local fire department is probably your best resource if you have specific questions.
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Study Says Manufacturing has Healthy Future in Massachusetts - 09/14/12
© AIM
“Manufacturing is alive and well in Massachusetts, and has a healthy future,” Professor Barry Bluestone of Northeastern University told some 200 industry and policy leaders as he unveiled a new report, Staying Power II: A Report Card on Manufacturing in Massachusetts, at AccuRounds in Avon yesterday. Bluestone heads Northeastern’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, which produced the report.
The study is based on a survey of 700 companies across the state. AIM urged....
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Regulators Reject Workers Compensation Rate Increase - 08/31/12
© AIM
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has rejected a proposed 18.8 percent average rate increase sought by workers compensation insurers.
Regulators did not order a decrease in rates as requested by Attorney General Martha Coakley, so workers compensation premium rates will remain unchanged for the immediate future.........
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AIM Publishes 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard - Aug 27, 2012
© AIM
Massachusetts lawmakers may have left most of their work for the last minute in 2012, but they posted respectable final grades for the formal two-year legislative session that ended July 30.
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) this morning released its 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard, the most widely read report on the voting record of Massachusetts legislators..........
Click HERE for full article.
Click HERE for AIM's 2011-12 Legislative Scorecard.
Massachusetts Poised To Enact Legislation Controlling Rise in Health Care Costs - July 31, 2012
© By Serlin Haley
Faced with a midnight deadline ending formal sessions of the 187th Legislature (2011-12), Massachusetts appears poised today to adopt sweeping reforms to curb the incessant rise in the cost of health care.
The complex 343-page bill is the result of competing efforts in the House and Senate to perfect Massachusetts’s 2006 health care reforms, which propelled the “individual mandate” into the national debate over health care, and which inspired...
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New England Summer Election Preview - 06/26/12
© By Serlin Haley
As various filing deadlines pass, it is becoming clearer how the November elections are shaping up around New England, and what will most be at stake.
THE PRESIDENCY
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Massachusetts State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant program
By The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI)
MOITI to provide grants to small businesses through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant program for the purpose of increasing exports
The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) and the Massachusetts Export Center (MEC), recently launched the Massachusetts State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program through a grant from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). The STEP grant program offers financial assistance...
The New Year Is a Good Time to Review Your Credit Report
By Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Now that the holidays are over and the New Year is upon us, it’s a good time to check your credit report. You are entitled to one free credit report every 12 months from each of the big three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
You can choose to get all three credit reports at once; however, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that you space them out every .....
Good Policy Is Good Politics
© By Tom Donohue
We are just days into 2012 and already the demands of a frantic election season threaten to draw time, attention, and focus away from our nation’s most pressing priorities. Our country ..
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Put The Brakes On Overregulation
© By Tom Donohue
Washington seems to be stuck in neutral when it comes to some of the most basic responsibilities of government, like reauthorizing core transportation programs or ...
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The Retailers Association of Massachusetts Calls for Legislative Action and Launches
Statewide Radio Campaign
© By RAM (Retailers Association of Massachusetts)
“Amazon’s latest stunt wouldn’t be possible without the 6.25% advantage they enjoy in Massachusetts because state and federal law doesn’t require them to collect sales taxes like community-based retailers,” said Jon Hurst, President of Retailers Association of Massachusetts. “It is time for Senators Brown and Kerry, our members in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as our leaders on Beacon Hill to support local retail employers by putting an end to tax advantages online giants now enjoy.”
Click HERE for full article.
One Step Forward For Job Creation
© By Tom Donohue
A rare point of consensus in Washington today is that we need jobs—a lot of them and fast. But agreement on how to get those jobs can be elusive. So when ...
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NLRB approves union election rule
By TIM MAK, Politico
The National Labor Relations Board voted Wednesday to move forward with a contentious new labor rule that Republicans and business groups charge would restrict the ability of employers to bring concerns about union elections to the regulatory agency.
A 2-1 vote was along party lines, with the two Democratic members backing it and the lone Republican voting no. The rule will now be drafted into final language for ....
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Small Businesses Lead the Way in Green Technology Innovation
By Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
It should come as no surprise that small businesses are leading the way in green technology innovation - and the statistics back that up. The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy released a report today that analyzed small business innovation and patents in the field of green technology, studying the difference between small and large firms.
The results are clear - while small firms hold about 8 percent of all U.S. patents, they have 14 percent of the green technology patents. These include over 32 percent of patents in smart grids and solar energy, and 15 percent of the total batteries and fuel cell patents. Moreover, the report found that small innovative firms are 16 times more productive than large innovative firms when you look at patents per employee. Additionally, their patents are cited 2.5 times more than their large counterparts.
September 27, 2011 - The Truth About Taxes
© By Tom Donohue
The tax debate is heating up—and so is the rhetoric surrounding it. The president recently delivered an impassioned speech calling for tax code “fairness,” arguing...
For full article.. CLICK HERE!
September 2011 - White House Jobs Plan Falls Short
© By Tom Donohue
While the president’s jobs plan contains some ideas that American business supports, it falls short by focusing too much on government spending and temporary ...
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NVCoC Opposes HB1398
Did you know that there is currently a bill being filed that would require employers to provide seven days of paid sick leave to their workers (House Bill 1398)? The Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee has written letters AGAINST this bill to all of our area Legislators.
The Chamber encouragages you to read up on the proposed bill (http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/Search) and contact your Legislators to voice your concerns on this bill.
For a copy of the letter we sent.. CLICK HERE!
Small Business Warns Against Paid Leave
© NFIB
Legislation that would require employers to provide seven days of paid sick leave to their workers would weaken the demand for labor even as many Massachusetts residents are searching desperately for jobs, the National Federation of Independent Business warned today.
For full article.. CLICK HERE!
Attention States: Public Policy Matters
By Tom Donohue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce
Being part of the solution-not the problem-requires you to assess the facts, understand underlying trends, and offer innovative, commonsense proposals. That's why....
February 15, 2011 - President Obama Addresses The U.S. Chamber
By Tom Donohue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce
President Obama made the short trek across Lafayette Park from the White House last week to address the U.S. Chamber. Referring to what's often described .... READ HERE.
April 2009 - NVCoC Opposes Employee Free Choice Act
Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce opposes Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; S. 560, H.R. 1409). On April 16, 2009, NVCoC submitted letters indicating our opposition to our local legislative delegates. We encourage you to do the same. If you would like mailing information for Nashoba Valley area legislators, please contact the Chamber.
Click Here for details of Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; S. 560, H.R. 1409).
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