Policy Statements

On January 22, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record in response to a recent U.S. House Committee on the Budget hearing titled “Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America’s Fiscal Future.” The statement details how extending the ACA’s enhanced subsidies, strengthening healthcare price transparency and implementing site-neutral payment reform across healthcare settings will increase competition in healthcare and lower costs for small businesses and consumers. 
 

On January 21, Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to Virginia House Appropriations Committee Chairman Torian in support of HB 176, State-facilitated IRA savings program. This legislation would lower the threshold for eligible employers with five or more employees so that they may participate in the program. This change to the program would ensure small businesses are able to attract and retain employees and offer benefits that larger companies already offer.

Small Business Majority has created a comprehensive state policy agenda to ensure entrepreneurship is at the center of a thriving and inclusive economy in New York. It’s critical that state lawmakers enact short- and long-term policies to support and empower entrepreneurs by guaranteeing their access to capital, an infrastructure that can support their ability to offer quality jobs, and their ability to compete on a level-playing field. To achieve these goals, policymakers should consider the policy proposals outlined in our New York state policy agenda.

On January 12, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter to Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns urging him to bring SB 207 to the floor for a vote. This legislation would improve the process of obtaining an occupational license in Georgia, addressing the ongoing labor shortage and creating opportunities for entrepreneurship.