Top Legislative Issues Affecting Your Business

MBT Surcharge Repeal

The Michigan Business Tax (MBT) places a 22 percent surcharge on top of a business owner’s tax liability.  This surcharge needs to go. Read More...
MRA supports repeal of the MBT surcharge.


MBT Small Business Credit

The Michigan Business Tax (MBT) has a small business credit, which works like an alternative tax rate on profits for smaller businesses. This credit needs to be expanded. Read More...
MRA supports the bill.


Unemployment Benefit Eligibility Expansion

The federal stimulus package offers one-time money for Michigan to permanently expand eligibility for unemployment benefits. This is a bad deal and Michigan needs to reject it. Read More...
MRA opposes the bills.


Unemployment Solvency Tax Waiver

About 40,000 Michigan employers – including many restaurants – were facing a $67 per employee increase in unemployment taxes. MRA supported a solution. Read More...
MRA supported the bill.


Alcohol Catering

Class C licensed liquor establishments often apply for SDM licenses to offer beer and wine at catered events. No such opportunity exists for spirits. MRA wants to change that. Read More...
MRA supports the bill.

Additional Issues You Should Know About...

Local Drink Taxes
Should cities, townships and counties be allowed to assess taxes on alcoholic beverages served in bars and restaurants? Some in the state House of Representatives think so. Read More...
MRA supports the bill.

Workplace Ergonomics Regulations

The Granholm Administration is steering Michigan to being only the second in the country to have an onerous, cumbersome and costly one-size-fits-all workplace ergonomics mandate. This effort needs to be stopped. Read More...
MRA supports the bills.


Youth Employment Reform

Michigan’s youth employment law is about the most restrictive in the country in terms of how many hours youths are allowed to work. MRA is working to enact a common sense standard. Read More...
MRA supports the bill.


Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales

Selling alcohol before noon on Sunday is prohibited in Michigan. MRA thinks this needs to change. Read More...
MRA supports the bills.

Liquor License Fee Increase 

Once again, the Granholm Administration and some legislators are trying to increase liquor license fees. This idea has been defeated several times already. Will they be successful this time? Read More...
MRA opposes the bill.