Whereas, Throughout the Pandemic, the Michigan Senate has taken action to support Michigan businesses and worked to support the economic recovery. Funds have been appropriated to provide relief to small businesses. Legislators have listened to the testimony of and advocated for the interests of business owners; and
Whereas, The long-term vitality of small business in this state is critical to Michigan’s economic recovery. The Michigan Legislature is preparing to appropriate an unprecedented amount of state and federal dollars to Michigan business through various means and the state of Michigan has the opportunity to enact policies that ensure more state and federal dollars are appropriated to Michigan companies and that Michigan companies are more competitive in the state’s procurement process; and
Whereas, Michigan businesses and their employees pay a significant portion of taxes in this state. Failure to partner with these businesses within the procurement process at a higher rate will lead to more closures and lost jobs, hindering our economic recovery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we reaffirm our support for Michigan businesses by encouraging the state to direct as many procurement dollars as possible to Michigan-based business; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the director of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget; the Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce; the Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association of Michigan; and the Michigan State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business.
Pending the order that, under rule 3.204, the resolution be referred to the Committee on Government Operations,
Senator Lauwers moved that the rule be suspended.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The resolution was adopted, a majority of the members voting therefor, as follows: