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Healthy Families Act Would Hurt Small Employers
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) recently introduced the Healthy Families Act, (H.R. 2460 / S.1152) with 101 cosponsors on the House version and 20 cosponsors on the Senate version. The legislation would require employers with 15 or more employees to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employers would be required to provide a maximum of 56 hours of leave each year that could be carried over to the next year. Following the bill's introduction, the National Association of Manufacturers Vice President Jeri G. Kubicki issued a statement regarding “one-size-fits-all” mandates on employers, such as the Healthy Families Act. "As manufacturers struggle to create and retain jobs in the United States, it is not wise for Congress to propose a burdensome mandate on employers," said Kubicki. To view the NAM statement in its entirety, click here.
e-mail: Tim Timmons Phone: 803-255-2624
Only 10 Days Left to Apply for Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Awards
Only 10 days remain to apply for the 2009 Silver Crescent Manufacturer of the Year Awards. All applications are due June 12. The Salute to Manufacturing luncheon is September 22 at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMT) in Florence, where the awards for the small, medium and large manufacturer will be announced. Click here (PDF) to download the application, or click here for more information.
e-mail: Tish Anderson Phone: 803-255-2627
Cap-and-Trade Legislation Update
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and his 58 committee colleagues have started marking up H.R. 2454, the 946-page-long Substitute Amendment to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. After weeks of negotiations among committee members, Chairman Waxman has bypassed the legislation's traditional subcommittee of jurisdiction in favor of the full committee. The chairman has sought common ground with a plurality of committee members to support ambitious reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020 through a cap-and-trade program, among other issues. Republican members have drafted more than 200 amendments to the bill, many of which focus on the contentious Renewable Energy Standard (RES) to attempt to add flexibility to a federal standard by including sources ranging from nuclear to hydropower.
e-mail: Darrell Scott Phone: 803-255-2639
Chamber to Honor Midlands Area Members June 17
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce will honor all members June 17 at the Midlands Area Membership and Legislative Reception. The reception will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Colonial Center and is free to all South Carolina Chamber members. Sponsorships are still available and can market your business to approximately 400 attendees. To register, please click here.
e-mail: Andi Gougarty Phone: 803-255-2615
Golf Tournament September 16 in Columbia
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Classic Golf Tournament, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, is Wednesday, September 16 in Columbia at The Windermere Club. Various levels of sponsorships are now being accepted as low as $400. Click here to download the sponsorship form.
e-mail: Andi Gougarty Phone: 803-255-2615
USC Manufacturing Survey Now Live
The Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and other groups, is conducting a "State of the State" survey of management accounting decision tools utilized by manufacturing industries in South Carolina. The survey will provide a benchmarking device for state manufacturers by identifying best practices used to understand and control costs. To access the survey, click here.
e-mail: Julie Scott Phone: 803-255-2628
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