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GUIDEABC Endorses Governor

Snyder’s Re-election

U.S. Senate: ABC BacksTerri Lynn Land

Also:

Endorsements for State& U.S. Congressional Races

Contractors: How theSupreme Court’s AffirmativeAction Decision Impacts You

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24 Government Affairs AttorneyGeneralSchuettereceivesABCof

MichiganLibertyaward

ABC commends Livingston County forrepealingprevailingwagerequirements

4 Executive Perspective Aremarkableconstructionindustry

comebackoverthenext4years—let’skeepthemomentumgoingthisNovember.

6 2014 Voters’ Guide Michigangoestotheballotbox.See

endorsementsforGovernor,Lt.Governor,AttorneyGeneral,SecretaryofState,MichiganHouseandSenate,Stateboards,SupremeCourtandfederalcandidates.

14 ABC Members Say Snyder is Rebuilding Economy

Anin-depthanalysisofMichigan’shugeimprovementineconomicoutlookandconstructionindustrybusinessclimatesinceGov.Snyder’selectionin2010.

17 National Elections Overview: All Elections are Important

Easywaystomakeabigimpactonbehalfoffreeenterpriseandopencompetition.

20 A Contractor’s Guide to Michigan’s Affirmative

Action Ban Contractors:TheSupremeCourt’srecent

reinstatementofMichigan’sAffirmativeActionbanwillimpactyourbusiness.

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517.764.0888

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734.284.7171

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Wehopeyou’lltakesometimewiththiseditionofMichigan Merit to think about the importance of November’selectionnotonlyforourstate,butalsowhatitmeansforyourcompany,Michigan’sconstructionworkforceandtheoverallMeritShopconstructionindustry.

During thepasteightmonthsABCofMichiganhasmetwith more than 100candidates for office,worked toeducateandinformdecision-makersonissuesofimportancefor our industry andhas worked with ourgovernment affairs

committee to make sure that the voices of ABC membersacrossMichiganareheardbothinLansingandWashingtonDC.

ThelastfewyearshavebeenremarkableforconstructioninMichigan.SinceGov.Snyderandcurrentlegislativeleaderstookoffice,Michiganhasgainedconstruction jobsyear after year in a remarkable industryturnaround.Notonlyhavetotalconstructionjobsincreased,constructionincomeshavealsoincreasedeveryyeartothebenefitofouroverallconstructioneconomy.

ItallamountstomoreandbetterjobsfortheconstructionindustryinMichigan.Ourjobthiselectionyear is tomakesurewekeepourfootonthegaspedaltothecontinuedbenefitofABCmemberseverywhere.Wehaveseenfirsthandthebenefitsof freeenterpriseandequalopportunityregardlessoflaboraffiliation.Wehavealsoseenfirsthandthebenefitsoflivinginarighttoworkstateandhavingpassedthemostcomprehensivelawinthecountrytoreformthediscriminatoryuseofunion–onlyprojectlaboragreements.Allthishasbeenpossiblebecauseofoureffortstoengageelectedofficialsandthroughalotofhardwork.

Thiselectionyearit’scrucialthatwemakesurewedoallwecantoprotectourindustryandgrowitevenfurther.PleasetakethetimetoreviewtheelectionguideenclosedinthismagazineandshareitwithotherswhocareasmuchasyoudoaboutconstructioninMichigan.YoursfortheMeritShop,

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ASSOCIATEDBUILDERSandCONTRACTORSofMICHIGAN

2014 BOARD of DIRECTORS

Brian Stadler, ChairmanWolgast CorporationGreater Michigan Chapter

Dan Murphy, Vice-ChairmanMAG InsulationGreater Michigan Chapter

Dave Sheffield, Secretary-TreasurerOnslow-Sheffield, Inc.Southeastern Michigan Chapter

Chris Beckering, Immediate Past ChairPioneer ConstructionWestern Michigan Chapter

Jim CrippsCripps Fontaine Excavating, Inc.Western Michigan Chapter

Mike HousemanWolverine Building GroupWestern Michigan Chapter

Rick JacksonJackson Associates, Inc.Southeastern Michigan Chapter

Michael MarksThe Mackenzie CompaniesGreater Michigan Chapter

Dave Mollitor Consolidated Electrical ContractorsGreater Michigan Chapter

Bill MolnarWm. Molnar Roofing Co., Inc.Southeastern Michigan Chapter

Jack VandeGuchteWestern Michigan Chapter

Daniel WelchWelch Tile & Marble CompanyWestern Michigan Chapter

MICHIGAN MERIT CONTRIBUTORS

Publisher: Christopher Fisher

Managing Editor: Mary Boardway, CAE

Communications Coordinator: Elise Layton

ABCMI Economist: Don Wilson

Design and Printing: Keystone Millbrook

Advertising: Strategic Value Media

Editorial: Lezotte Miller Public Relations

Michigan Merit (ISSN# 1938-9051) is the official publication of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. of Michigan (ABC of Michigan) and is published quarterly at 230 N. Washington Sq., Suite 202, Lansing, MI 48933, (517) 853-2545. Please direct all inquiries to the previous address. Articles written by outside authors do not necessarily reflect the views of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. of Michigan. ABC of Michigan reserves the right to reject or edit all material submitted for publication. The appearance of an advertisement in Michigan Merit does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products or services, nor do Michigan Merit or Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. of Michigan guarantee or warrant any claims or offers made by the advertisers.

Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted, provided the following credit line is used: “Reprinted by permission from Michigan Merit, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. of Michigan.”

Our job this year is to make sure we keep our foot on the gas pedal to the continued benefit of ABC members everywhere.

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Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan proudly and enthusiastically endorses the re-election of Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, who since taking office in 2011 have relentlessly worked to put the state back on the path toward economic prosperity.

Gov. Snyder has implemented a wide range of economic reforms that prove he is the voice for construction that Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan wants in Lansing.

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Throughout his time in office, Snyder has held true to his platform and valued job creation in both the private and public sectors. Among his many notable achievements:

• A ban on government-mandated project labor agreements, ensuring that Merit Shop contractors are allowed to compete on a level playing field on all state-funded construction projects

• Tax reform that eliminated the unfair and unpopular


ABC of Michigan endorses the retention of Bill Schuette asMichigan’sattorneygeneral.SchuettehasreflectedABC’sprinciplesthroughout his time as attorney general, a U.S. congressman,directorof thestate’sDepartmentofAgriculture,astatesenatorandastateCourtofAppealsjudge.

Attorney General Bill Schuette has a strong record ofchampioningtheruleoflawandequalopportunityforall.Schuettehas been a part of the Snyder administration’s strong focus ongettingMichiganbackon its feet economically,buthehas alsobeen a strong advocate for protecting Michigan’s Constitution,fighting for elimination of government-mandated Project LaborAgreementsanddefendingMichigan’sRighttoWorklegislation.

Schuettebroughta wealthoflegalandpoliticalexperiencetotheattorneygeneral’soffice.Hisadvocacyforbusinessandoppositionto special interests shines throughout his record as a lawmakerandjurist.Schuette’sopponentwillbeMarkTotten,anMSUlegalprofessorwhohasbeenendorsedbyeverymajorunioninthestate.

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ruth JohnSon

TheMichiganSecretaryofStateoverseeselectionsandcampaignfinancelawsinMichigan,aswellasadministersvehicleregistrationandlicensingofdrivers.ABCofMichiganhasendorsedincumbentSecretaryofStateRuthJohnsonforasecondterminoffice.

Johnson, a Republican, has handled the duties of her officein thepast fouryears inaneven-handed,efficientmanner.Shehasworkedhard toreducedelays, improveonlineservicesandincrease innovation. Since ABC members register thousandsof work vehicles each year and the customer service andtechnological innovationsmadepossibleby Johnsonhelp themdobusinessmoreefficientlyandmoreeffectively,weareproudtosupporthercampaignforreelection.

A former Oakland County commissioner, Johnson has alsopreviouslyservedasastaterepresentative,andthenas thefirstwoman elected to serve as Oakland County clerk. Johnson’sDemocratic opponent in November will be Godfrey Dillard, aDetroitcivilrightsattorney.

businesses,includingmanyABCofMichiganmembers• EnactmentofRighttoWorklegislation,furtherpromoting

free-marketcompetitioninMichiganandhelpingthestatecompeteforjobs-producingindustrieswithotherstates

• Eliminationofregulatoryredtape,makingiteasierforABC

ofMichiganmemberstodowhattheydobest—producequalityworkinasafeenvironment

It’sforthosereasonsandmorethatconstructionemploymentandwageshaveincreasedeachyearSnyderhasbeeninoffice.

Morebroadlyspeaking,sinceDecember2010,nearlyaquartermillionprivatesectorpayrolljobshavebeencreatedinMichiganandunemploymenthasreacheditslowestpointinsixyears.Therestofthecountryistakingnotice,asevidencedbyFitchraisingMichigan’screditratingforthefirsttimesince2007.

Theevidence is clear thatSnyderhas steeredMichiganawayfrom bloated and inefficient government and toward a path ofeconomicprosperity.

Michigan’s long-awaited economic reinvention is well underway, and it’s astounding what the Snyder administration hasaccomplishedinfouryears.

ABCofMichiganhaseveryconfidencethatSnyderandCalleywillcontinuetoimproveoureconomy,reformstategovernmentandkeepMichigan’scomebackgoingstrongduringasecondterminoffice.

(L to R): ABC members Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting,

Gov. Snyder and Michael Grover, MDG Enterprises.


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MArGAret o’BrienSENaTE DiSTRicT 20

TheMichigan Senate is currentlyRepublican controlledby amarginof26-12,andislikelytoremainmajorityGOP.However,withtermlimits,retirements,andredistrictingthattakeseffectinthiselection,Republicanswillnottakeanyvictoriesforgrantedthisyear.

ABCSpotlightRaces:TheDemocraticcaucushopes to takeseatslikethe20thDistrict,adistrictthatiscurrentlyrepresentedbyRepublicanTonyaSchuitmaker.Sen.Schuitmakerwillruninthenewly redistricted26thDistrict,whileRepublicannomineeand current State Rep. Margaret O’Brien (61st District) facesoff against fellow State Rep. Sean McCann, a Democrat who

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represents the60thDistrict.ABChasendorsedRep.O’Brien inthe20thSenateDistrictforherprovenrecordonjobcreationandfreeenterprise.

In the 32nd District, ABC has endorsed Republican formerStateRep.KenHorn,whofacesstiffcompetitionfromDemocraticStateRep.StaceyErwinOakes fora seatbeingvacatedbySen.RogerKahn.

The Senate will only remain a pro-growth chamber if ABCmembers andother like-mindedvoters turnout at thepolls inNovember.ThelistbelowrepresentsABC’sendorsementsintheelection.

20thDistrict R MargaretO’Brien

21stDistrict R JohnProos(i)

22ndDistrict R JoeHune(i)

23rdDistrict R CraigWhitehead

24thDistrict R RickJones(i)

25thDistrict R PhilPavlov(i)

26thDistrict R TonyaSchuitmaker

27thDistrict R BrendtGerics

28thDistrict R PeterMacGregor(i)

29thDistrict R DaveHildenbrand(i)

30thDistrict R ArlanMeekhof(i)

31stDistrict R MikeGreen(i)

32ndDistrict R KenHorn

33rdDistrict R JudyEmmons(i)

34thDistrict R GeoffHansen(i)

35thDistrict R DarwinBooher(i)

36thDistrict R JimStamas

37thDistrict R WayneSchmidt

38thDistrict R TomCasperson(i)

(Key: (i)=incumbent)

1stDistrict R BarryBerk

2ndDistrict R MarkPrice

3rdDistrict R MatthewKeller

4thDistrict R KeithFranklin

5thDistrict R JenniferRynicki

6thDistrict R DarrellMcNeill

7thDistrict R PatrickColbeck(i)

8thDistrict R JackBrandenburg(i)

9thDistrict R HawkeFracassa

10thDistrict R ToryRocca(i)

11thDistrict R BorisTuman

12thDistrict R JimMarleau(i)

13thDistrict R MartyKnollenberg

14thDistrict R DavidRobertson(i)

15thDistrict R MikeKowall(i)

16thDistrict R MikeShirkey

17thDistrict R DaleZorn

18thDistrict R TerryLinden

19thDistrict R MikeNofs(i)


The Michigan House is currently a Republican majority chamber as well – but Democrats are working hard to change that. The balance in the 110-member chamber is 59-50 (one independent), with many races in play this year. Since 2010, the House has passed major reforms, including a ban on government-mandated Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in 2011 and 2012, and Right to Work in 2012. In addition, the current majority leadership has worked hard on trimming regulation and taxation in conjunction with the Snyder administration’s pro-jobs, pro-growth agenda.

ABC Spotlight Races: New to the political scene in Lansing, but certainly no stranger to leadership, former Michigan Air National Guard Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (Republican) is seeking the 21st District seat in the Canton-Belleville area. Fausone has an excellent opportunity to win the seat. In the 76th District, former Grand Rapids controller and Grand Valley State

1st District R John Hauler

2nd District R Daniel Lamar

3rd District R Dolores Broderson

4th District R Edith Floyd

5th District R Dorothy Patterson

6th District R Tairia Bridges

7th District R David Bradley

8th District R Christopher Ewald

9th District R James Stephens

10th District R Matthew Hauser

11th District R Jim Rhoades

12th District R Kelly Thompson

University professor Donijo DeJonge (Republican) looks to unseat Rep. Winnie Brinks (D). DeJonge has a background in public budgeting and finance and strong free enterprise bona fides. Also seeking to switch a Democratic seat is Tom Barrett (Republican), a Michigan civil servant and Iraq War veteran who is looking to defeat Democratic Rep. Theresa Abed in vulnerable Eaton County. ABC of Michigan has endorsed Fausone, DeJonge, and Barrett in these races.

Each of the races listed below plays a crucial role in defending the Merit Shop gains of the past four years, and in giving us the opportunity to make even more gains as we forge ahead and advocate for free enterprise, open competition, and increased opportunity. Encourage your friends and employees (see ABCVotes.com sidebar on pg. 23 for tips on how to appropriately discuss elections with employees) to be engaged this November!

District Party Affiliation Name13th District R Harry Sawicki

14th District R Nathan Inks

15th District R Johnnie Salamassi

16th District R Steve Boron

17th District R Charles Londo

18th District R Roland Fraschetti

19th District R Laura Cox

20th District R Kurt Heise (i)

21st District R Carol Ann Fausone

22nd District R Jeff Bonnell

24th District R Anthony Forlini (i)

23rd District R Pat Somerville (i)

25th District R Nick Hawatmeh

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26thDistrict R GregDildilian

27thDistrict R MichaelRyan

28thDistrict R BethFoster

29thDistrict R DavidLonier

30thDistrict R JeffFarrington(i)

31stDistrict R PhilRode

32ndDistrict R AndreaLafontaine(i)

33rdDistrict R KenGoike(i)

34thDistrict R BruceRogers

35thDistrict R RobertBrim

36thDistrict R PeterLucido

37thDistrict R RichardLerner

38thDistrict R KathyCrawford

39thDistrict R KlintKesto(i)

40thDistrict R MikeMcCready(i)

41stDistrict R MartinHowrylak(i)

42ndDistrict R LanaTheis

43rdDistrict R JimTedder

44thDistrict R JimRunestad

45thDistrict R MikeWebber

46thDistrict R BradfordJacobsen(i)

47thDistrict R HenryVaupel

48thDistrict R StephanieStikovich

49thDistrict R LuPenton

50thDistrict R CraigWithers

51stDistrict R JosephGraves(i)

52ndDistrict R JohnHochstetler

53rdDistrict R JohnSpisak

54thDistrict R EdMoore

55thDistrict R LeonardBurk

56thDistrict R JasonSheppard

57thDistrict R NancyJenkins(i)

58thDistrict R EricLeutheuser

59thDistrict R AaronMiller

60thDistrict R MikePerrin

61stDistrict R BrandtIden

62ndDistrict R JohnBizon

63rdDistrict R DavidMaturen

64thDistrict R EarlPoleski(i)

65thDistrict R BrettRoberts

66thDistrict R AricNesbitt(i)

67thDistrict R JohnHayhoe

68thDistrict R RobSecaur

69thDistrict R FrankLambert

70thDistrict R RickOutman(i)

71stDistrict R TomBarrett

72ndDistrict R KenYonker(i)

73rdDistrict R ChrisAfendoulis

74thDistrict R RobVerheulen(i)

75thDistrict R JohnLohrstorfer

76thDistrict R DonijoDejonge

77thDistrict R TomHooker(i)

78thDistrict R DavePagel(i)

79thDistrict R AlPscholka(i)

80thDistrict R CindyGamrat

81stDistrict R DanLauwers(i)

82ndDistrict R ToddCourser

83rdDistrict R PaulMuxlow(i)

84thDistrict R EdwardCanfield

85thDistrict R BenGlardon(i)

86thDistrict R LisaPosthumusLyons(i)

87thDistrict R MikeCallton(i)

88thDistrict R RogerVictory(i)

89thDistrict R AmandaPrice(i)


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90thDistrict R DanielaGarcia

91stDistrict R HollyHughes

92ndDistrict R KenBerman

93rdDistrict R TomLeonard(i)

94thDistrict R TimKelly(i)

96thDistrict R CarlosJaime

97thDistrict R JoelJohnson(i)

98thDistrict R GaryGlenn

99thDistrict R KevinCotter(i)

100thDistrict R JonBumstead(i)

101stDistrict R RayFranz(i)

102ndDistrict R PhilPotvin(i)

103rdDistrict R BruceRendon(i)

104thDistrict R LarryInman

105thDistrict R TristonCole

106thDistrict R PeterPettalia(i)

107thDistrict R LeeChatfield

108thDistrict R EdMcBroom(i)

109thDistrict R PeteMackin

110thDistrict R BobMichaels

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TheMichiganSupremeCourtprimarily reviewsdecisionsbythe Michigan Court of Appeals, granting review to cases withimportancetothegeneralpublic.

Twoofthesevenseatsareup forafull-termelectionthisyear,withonepartialtermalsoontheballot.ABChasendorsedthreeruleoflawjudges(whosejudicialphilosophyistointerpretwhatthelawis,nottodecidewhatitshouldbe);theseindividualswillprotecttheintegrityofourpoliticalsystembyensuringthateachbranchofgovernmentstayswithinitsmandatedrole.

Michigan citizens will vote for two of five candidates on theballotforfulleightyearterms.ForthesepositionsABCendorsesincumbentJusticeBrianZahra,whohasbeenonthecourtsince

his appointment in 2011. For the second open position, ABCendorsesCircuitCourtJudgeJamesRedford,aretiredNavyJudgeAdvocateGeneralwithadistinguishedcivilianlegalcareer.

Voterswillalsochosefromthreecandidatesforapartialtermendingin2017.ABCendorsesincumbentJusticeDavidViviano,whohasbeenserving sincehisappointmentbyGovernorRickSnyderin2013.

TheCourtcurrentlyhasa5-2conservativemajority;re-electingJustices Viviano and Zahra and electing Judge Redford wouldretaintheconservativemajorityandensurethatMichigan’slawsareprotected.

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After long-serving Senator Carl Levin (D) announced his

retirement, Land has been campaigning on bringing the same

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ABCSpotlightRaces: In the 4th District, State Senator andstrongMeritShopadvocateJohnMoolenaarwonahotlycontestedRepublican primary for the right to run in November’s generalelection against Democratic candidate Jeff Holmes. The 8thDistrictwillseeafightbetweenRepublicanformerStateSenatorMike Bishop (who bested current State Rep. Tom McMillin inthe GOP primary) and Democrat Ingham County Clerk EricSchertzing.

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While economists cite various statistics as evidence that

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Gov. Rick Snyder’s tenure, Associated Builders and Contractors

members suchasDaveTebbenpoint toother, less tangiblebut

perhapsjustaspersuasiveindicators.

“I tell people I think the biggest difference is people are

optimistic again,” says Tebben, president of K&H Concrete

CuttingofLansing,anABCofMichigan member.“Fouryearsago,

peoplewerejustgratefuliftheyhadagoodmonth—theyhad

nohopeitwouldcontinue.Butnow,iftheyhaveagoodmonth,

they’retalkingaboutaddingequipmentandguys.There’sbeena

hugeshift,andIthinkit’sareflectionofthepoliticalclimateand

manufacturingcomingback.”

Indeed, ABC members credit various policy changes

enacted sinceSnyder tookoffice in2011 forwhat they sayare

vast upgrades in the state’s business climate: the banning of

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betterplaceforbusinesses,observerssay.

Michigan Becomes More competitiveIn endorsing Snyder for re-election, ABC of Michigan noted

thatconstructionjobsandsalarieshaveincreasedeachyearthe

governorhasbeeninoffice.

When asked to identify members who have benefited from

policies implemented by Snyder, ABC of Michigan President

ChrisFisheropenedtheassociation’smembershipdirectoryand

randomlystartedpointingatnames,indicatingthewide-ranging

gainstheindustryhasmadesince2011.

“I’d think that everyone would say there’s no comparison in

the state’sbusiness environmentnowvs.how itwas fouryears

ago,”Fishersays.“Gov.Snyderhasprovedhimselftobeagreat

friendoftheconstructionindustryandAssociatedBuildersand

ContractorsofMichigan.”

Timothy Nash, vice president for strategic and corporate

alliancesandtheFryendowedprofessorinfreemarketeconomics

at Northwood University, says the construction industry’s

resurgenceispartofthe state’soverallrebound.

“ThestateofMichiganisineconomicrecovery,”hesays,noting

that Michigan led the Great Lakes states in average gross state

productgrowthfrom2011to2013andrankedasolid20thinthe

nationinthatcategoryin2013.

Howmuchofthejobcreationandeconomicgrowthisdirectly

attributable to Snyder’s policies is open to interpretation, given

the complexity of the economy, economists say. Anirban Basu,

chief economist for ABC at the national level, said he believes

electedofficialsgenerallygetbothtoomuchcreditandtoomuch

blameforaneconomy’sperformance.

Nationaleconomicpolicyalsolargelydictateseconomicactivity

atthestatelevel,Nashsays.“Michigancandoonlysomuch.The

restofitishugelydependentonwhathappensinWashington.”

Still,Basusays,there’snodenyingthatMichiganhasundergone

“unimaginable,boldchange”underSnyder.Manyaspectsofthe

newdirection,suchasMichiganbecomingaright-to-workstate,

willallowthestatetobettercompeteonaregionalandnational

basis,heexplains.

“What it’s done is removed a disadvantage, especially with

Indiana(alsoaright-to-workstate)rightontheborder.”

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“I think that isaclear indicationofeconomicprogress,” says

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Perhapsas importantasspecificpolicychanges is thechange

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LarryClark,presidentoftheClarkCompaniesofLansing,an

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“The construction industry is going forward,”Clark said. “In

thestateofMichigan,we arebeginningarebound.”

pLA Ban provides a BoostMichaelMarks,vicepresidentofoperationsatE.T.MacKenzie

Co.,aGrandLedge-basedABCofMichiganmember,citesalist

ofregulatoryandpolicychangesimplementedundertheSnyder

administration that have greatly improved the business climate

formeritshopcontractors.

“Doing away with the Michigan Business Tax is something I

thinkeveryonehasapprovedof,”hesays.

At the beginning of 2012, the complicated and unpopular

Michigan Business Tax was replaced by a flat-rate corporate

incometax—ameasurethatloweredoverallbusinesstaxesby

$1.6billionayear.Under thechange,smallbusinessessuchas

thoseorganized asS corporationsorpartnershipswere exempt

fromanystatecorporateincometaxontheiroperations,leaving

justCcorporationstopayaflat6percentrate.

NashsaystaxreformlikelybenefitedalargepercentageofABC

members,manyofwhicharesmallercontractorsnotorganizedas

Ccorporations.

Marks also applauded Snyder’s work toward reducing

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deemed obsolete, burdensome or duplicative, with the goal of

improving regulatory efficiencyand savingbusinesses timeand

money.

But,aswithmanyABCmembers, theeliminationofgovernment-

mandated project labor agreements has had the biggest direct

impactofallSnyder-erapolicychangesonE.T.MacKenzie,Marks

says.

Snyder in 2011 signed legislation banning government-

mandated PLAs on publicly funded construction projects in

Michigan,supportingABC’sresearchshowingthatgovernment-

mandatedPLAsarediscriminatoryagainstnonunioncontractors

and wasteful because they stymie competition by effectively

preventingmeritshopcontractorsfrombiddingonprojects.The

banwasinitiallystruckdown byaU.S.districtjudgeinDetroit

butwaseventuallyupheldbytheU.S.CourtofAppeals.

“Projectlaboragreements,foruspersonally, wereahugeissue,”

Markssays.“WhenPLAswerelegal,iteffectivelycutusoutof25

percentofourtypicalmarket,soit’smadeabigdifferenceforus.”

MarksnotesthatMacKenziehaslonghadanofficeinAnnArbor,

whereithasworkedonanumberofsewer,waterandroadprojects

forthecity.Duringtheheartof thegreatrecession,however,Ann

ArborleadersbeganrequiringPLA-typeconstructionunityboard

agreementsonpublicconstructionprojects,shuttingMacKenzie

outofthemarketplace.

“Itwastheworsttimingforusbecauseitwasatatimewhen

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wereillegal,westartedgettingCityofAnnArborworkagainright

away.”

An economic Foundation to Build uponThe latest report from the Research Seminar in Quantitative

Economics (RSQE) at the University of Michigan noted that

Michigangainedahealthy70,000jobsin2013,similarto2012.

Whilejobcreationslowedinthefirstquarteroftheyear,perhaps

duetotheharshwinter,itwasexpectedtostrengthentherestof

theyearandholdsteadythrough2015,RSQEprojected.

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Withafriendofbusinesspresidingoverstategovernment,it’s

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WayneStateUniversity,andanyotherpubliccollegeoruniversity,community college, or school district shall not discriminateagainst,orgrantpreferentialtreatmenttoanyindividualorgroupon the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin intheoperationofpublicemployment,publiceducation,orpubliccontracting.

(2)Thestateshallnotdiscriminateagainst,orgrantpreferentialtreatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex,color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of publicemployment,publiceducation,orpubliccontracting.

(3)Forthepurposesofthissection“state”includes,butisnotnecessarilylimitedto,thestateitself,anycity,county,anypubliccollege,university,orcommunitycollege,schooldistrict,orotherpoliticalsubdivisionorgovernmentalinstrumentalityoforwithintheStateofMichigannotincludedinsub-section1.

(4) This section does not prohibit action that must be takento establish or maintain eligibility for any federal program, ifineligibilitywouldresultinalossoffederalfundstothestate.

After this constitutional amendment passed, groups in favorof using affirmative action more broadly in the context ofcollegeadmissionsfiledafederallawsuitattemptingtoblockitsimplementation. In2008,a federaldistrictcourt rejected thisattempt and upheld Section 26 as a valid restriction requiringneutralityinpubliceducation,employment,andcontracting.

In 2012, however, the United States Court of Appeals forthe SixthCircuit changed course, ruling8 to7 thatMichigan’sconstitutionalamendmentrestrictingaffirmativeactionincollegeadmissions violated the federal Constitution’s Equal ProtectionClause.ThecasethenmovedtotheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.

the Supreme court’s decisionOn April 22, 2014, the Supreme Court reversed the split

decisionoftheSixthCircuitandreinstatedtheaffirmativeactionrestrictions on Michigan public colleges and universities underSection26.

Indoingso,theSupreme Courtruledthatthelowercourtlackedauthoritytosetasidethe2006provisionbecauseitreflectedthechoiceofMichigan’scitizens.TheCourt’smajorityexplainedthat“thiscase[was]notabouthowthedebateaboutracialpreferencesshouldberesolved.”Rather,thequestionfortheCourtwas“whomayresolveit.”

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practical impact: What does this Mean for Michigan construction contractors?

Thereareafewimportant“take-aways”fromthisdecisionformeritshopcontractors.

First, theSupremeCourt’sdecisionconfirmsthat theStateofMichigan,including“thestateitself,anycity,county,anypubliccollege, university, or community college, school district, orother political subdivision or government instrumentality” maynot discriminate or give preferences in awarding constructioncontracts on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or nationalorigin. Any state rules, processes, or bidding procedures thatgrantsuchpreferentialtreatmentareunlawful.

A good example of such a policy was the “Equal BusinessOpportunity-ConstructionPolicy” of theCity ofGrandRapids.That policy, which was found unlawful in a 2007 Attorney

General Opinion Letter, applied to contractors submitting bidsto the City on construction projects of $10,000 or more. TheCity’s process discounted construction bids for DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprises (“DBE’s”). DBE was defined as “women,Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans” andpersonsofotherethnicgroupswhoarepresumedtobe“sociallydisadvantagedindividuals.”TheAttorneyGeneralfoundthatthisprocesswasimproperundertheconstitutionalbanonaffirmativeaction because it provided an advantage to certain contractorsbaseduponaprohibitedfactor.Suchpolicies,andotherslikeit,continuetobeunlawfulinMichigan.

Second,contractorsshouldrememberthatMichigan’sbanonaffirmativeactioninpubliccontractinghasimportantexceptions.Mostimportantly,therestrictionsapplytostatepubliccontractingonly.Theydonotprohibitaffirmativeactiononafederallevel,suchasmayberequiredundertheDavis-BaconActorpursuanttoExecutiveOrder11246.

The constitutional provision carves out from its restrictionsanyaction“thatmustbetaken[byastateorlocalgovernmentalentity]toestablishormaintaineligibilityforanyfederalprogram,ifineligibilitywouldresultinalossoffederalfundstothestate.”



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Thus, the ban does not apply to state bidding procedures orpoliciesifthoseproceduresorpoliciesmustcomplywithfederalaffirmativeactionrequirementsasaconditionforcontinuingtoreceivefederalfunding.

Third, the constitutional ban does not prohibit the statefrom granting preferences based on other lawful factors orcharacteristics.

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Schuette, who was elected as the state’s Attorney General in2010,hasamassedanimpressiverecordwhileinoffice.BecauseSchuette’sjobistorepresentthestateinanycourtproceedings,hehasbeenabletoputupastrongandspiriteddefenseofMichigan’sbanongovernment-mandatedProjectLaborAgreements(PLAs),defending the Fair and Open Competition in GovernmentalConstructionAct.SchuettehasalsotakenastronginterestintheAffordableCareAct(Obamacare),submittinganamicusbrieftotheU.S.SupremeCourtarguingthatObamacareviolatestheU.S.ConstitutionbyimproperlyallowingtheInternalRevenueServiceto allow tax credits for buying insurance through the federallyestablishedexchange.

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ABC of Michigan CEO Chris Fisher presented Schuette withtheawardandnotedthat“AttorneyGeneralSchuettehasastrongrecord of championing the rule of law and equal opportunityforall.MichiganneedsAttorneyGeneralSchuettetoprotecttherightsofMichigancitizens.”

Prior tohis election asMichigan’sAttorneyGeneral in2010,Schuette served in theU.S.Congress, asMichigan’sDirectorofAgriculture, in the Michigan State Senate, and as an appellatejudge.Healsopracticedlawintheprivatesector,andhasbeenappointedtonumerouspositionsinthepublicsector.Schuette’sDemocraticopponentinNovemberwillbeMarkTotten,anMSUlegalprofessorwhohasbeenendorsedbyeverymajorunioninthestate.

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Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan (ABC)commended the Livingston County Board of CommissionersforanAugust4decisionrepealingajob-killingprevailingwagemandateoncounty-fundedconstructionprojects.

“Livingston County commissioners have chosen to stand upforpublicaccountabilityandaffordabilityinconstruction,”notedChris Fisher, ABC of Michigan President & CEO. “LivingstonCounty taxpayers now have a more competitive constructionmarket,andthatinturnwillcreatemorejobsandopportunitiesinLivingstonCounty.”

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“We look forward to continuing to see growth in LivingstonCounty now that the costly prevailing wage mandate has beenremoved,”commentedFisher.

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