2023 CAPITOL CONNECTION ROUNDTABLE
TUES, FEB 14 - Montana's 68th Legislative Session
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JOIN US - VIRTUALLY: Tuesdays at 12 pm throughout the Session
Up-to-the-minute 'Legislative Tracker' with Chamber Priority Bills - Supported Bills - Opposed Bills and Watch List is available on our website.
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Chamber Priority Bills heard in committee this week include:
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SB269: Litigation Financing Consumer Protection, heard 2/14 in Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs
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HB410: Establish Service of Process Timeline, heard 2/14 in House Judiciary
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HB212: Increase Business Equipment Tax Exemption, heard 2/14 in Senate Taxation
A big shout out to our Bill Sponsors, private industry representatives who gave testimony, Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry and Hoven, and our own Government Affairs team Charles Robison and Sheridan Johnson for all their hard work this session in advocating for a more positive business climate for Montana businesses.
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Workforce Shortages and Opportunities – 2023 National Governors Association's Winter Meeting |
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At the NGA's Winter Meeting Montana Governor Greg Gianforte led a discussion on workforce issues with Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar, and AECOM Global Transportation Chief Executive Jennifer Aument.
The discussion centered on strategies – including broadband access, digital skills training and apprenticeship programs – to address workforce shortages and ensure workers have the skills required to succeed in a changing job market.
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COMMERCE LAUNCHES MONTANA CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM FOR MONTANA BUSINESSES
The Montana Cybersecurity Program will award small to medium-sized businesses reimbursements of up to $8,000 for newly implemented cybersecurity measures paid to an accredited Montana cybersecurity company. Learn more here.
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THE LABOR MARKET DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC
A public event sponsored by the Montana State University
Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (MT)
Featured Presenter Jason Faberman
The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented turmoil in labor markets across the world. Labor market disruptions have alarmed employers, policy makers, consumers, and researchers. In Bozeman and other areas, local businesses have cut hours of operation, cut production, or shut down for lack of workers. What are the underlying reasons for this turmoil? Is this the new normal? How have resignations, quiet quitting, and expanded government benefits played a role? In this free public workshop, a leading economist will share research on these labor market developments and insights regarding how the U.S. labor market will evolve moving forward. Please join us for this virtual event!
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Montana World Trade Center Trade & Investment Survey |
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If your firm has been involved in exporting, importing, or foreign direct investment, take a few minutes to respond to the survey by February 25th.
Your experience and perspective are essential in helping to glean a more complete understanding of Montana’s international trade portfolio and the economic impact of firms like yours engaged in international trade. In appreciation of you sharing your time, your firm will be entered into a drawing to receive a $100 Visa Gift Card, sponsored by the Montana World Trade Center.
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SAVE THE DATE: Inaugural CONVERGENCE to Celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week |
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Established in 1983, National Travel & Tourism Week is an annual tradition when the industry comes together to celebrate the power of travel as an economic driver for the U.S. economy.
This year's event marks its 40th anniversary. This year's theme is #movingforward whereby we are spotlighting travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating diverse communities, creating fresh job opportunities, inspiring new businesses, and uniting millions of Americans in a fundamental connection—travel.
To recognize one of our state's leading industries, the Montana Chamber of Commerce will
celebrate #NTTW, as well as tourism's intersection with the film and outdoor recreation industries, as vehicles to harness the power of place, #TheLastBestPlace, as an economic driver at our Inaugural 'Convergence" event on Thursday, May 11, 2023. It is our intention for this to become an annual celebration to be held each year in a different location.
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This year we wish to honor the resilience of the Greater Yellowstone, its Gateway Communities, and Paradise Valley in particular, which experienced a 500-year historic flooding event in early June 2022.
So join us at The Yellowstone Valley Lodge & Grill and Owl's Rest Event Barn nestled in Paradise Valley on the banks of the Yellowstone River, with the Absaroka Mountains, Yellowstone Film Ranch, Sage Lodge, and Yellowstone National Park, all providing a breathtaking backdrop, as we kick off the 2023 summer tourism season.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 | 10 AM - 7 PM
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial
$75 PER PERSON which includes reception
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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions—protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.
With main offices in Chicago and Washington D.C., APCIA serves as a proactive industry thought leader and promotes APCIA’s principles of good insurance regulation to all policymakers through the work of advocacy teams in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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MT BUSINESS NEWS & RESOURCES |
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Barry "Spook" Stang was a long time ally of the Montana Chamber. Our deepest sympathies to his family.
A Celebration of life will take place at Jorgenson’s in Helena, MT on February 17th starting at 5 pm, for those who were unable to make it to St. Regis for the funeral services on January 28th.
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Barry ‘Spook’ Stang, age 72, of Helena
December 5, 1950 - January 22, 2023
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THIS BUSINESS BRIEF IS SPONSORED BY |
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