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Governmental Affairs

State Funding Whitepaper

Click here for a whitepaper highlighting how the State's aviation programs are funded.

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation (NCAA)

MBAA is proud to add our name to long list of supporters of the NCAA.  Please click below for more information.
NCAA Letter

Sales and Use Tax Exemption Voted Out of Senate Finance Committee

Contact the Governor's office at 517.373.3400 or email him at governorsoffice@michigan.gov and request he support HB 4350 and 4351.  

We would like to thank our bill sponsor, Rep. Bronna Kahle, and her staff for all of their efforts on behalf of the aviation industry! Additional thanks to Bill White, Aerospace Services & Products, and Greg Schmidt, Pentastar Aviation, for coming to Lansing to testify before the Senate. We’d also like to thank Kyle Lewis, AOPA and Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber of Commerce for their support, and Steve Young for educating the committee members in advance.

Click links below for more information.
HB 4350
HB 4351
House Fiscal Analysis
Tax Policy Handout
Email Template
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Bill White testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on October 3, 2017

Say No To ATC Privatization

MBAA joins NBAA in its fight to oppose ATC privatization and supports NBAA's opposition to recently proposed legislation that would privatize ATC and create user fees for certain facets of business aviation.  Please click links below for more information.
Shuster press release
Congressional Briefing
ATC Privatization Webinar

What We Do...

Business air travel is vital to Michigan’s economy.  We at MBAA are dedicated to promoting and advocating for sufficient funding to preserve, develop and assure safety at Michigan airports.  To accomplish this, we work with state and local officials to improve understanding of the importance of aviation to our economy and communities.

We are very proud to have played a key role in the passage of the Airport Safety and Protection (A.S.A.P.) plan in 2002, which provided $70 million in state funds over five years. This $70 million leveraged another $860 million in Federal funds and $70 million in local funds for a total of $1 billion dollars over the five years of the program. These dollars helped fund Safety and Protection Development Projects at over 90 airports in Michigan. A.S.A.P was critical to the state's economy and generated numerous projects across the state, creating jobs and upgrading security and airport infrastructure.

We need your involvement!  Grassroots efforts are vital to strengthening our message to elected officials.

 

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Fulfilling Our Mission 

MBAA fulfills its mission with full-time experienced legislative representation in Lansing. MBAA delivers effective and successful government affairs representation to its members year after year. 

Michigan is unique with a full-time yet term-limited Legislature, MBAA is committed to a non-stop nurturing of relationships with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The ongoing turnover that our legislative term limits causes, requires a commitment to building meaningful rapport with decision makers and cultivating relationships with key leaders that will yield results in the ever changing environment. 

Meet MBAA's Lobbyist - Steve Young

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Governmental Consultant Services, Inc. (GCSI) has again been ranked the "best and most effective" multi-client lobbying firm in the highly respected 2015 MIRS/EPIC - MRA Capitol Survey by a 2-1 margin over the second place finisher. GCSI has been ranked the #1 lobbying firm in this survey every year since 2004.

GCSI Director and MBAA lobbyist Steve Young was again voted the single most effective lobbyist in the state in 2015. He has been voted the top lobbyist in every survey since 2007. Steve worked for seven years as the lead tax lobbyist for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce before joining GCSI. The former administrative assistant to a Republican state Senator from Saginaw is a graduate of Michigan State University and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organization Management in Delaware.


Recently Introduced Bills Effecting Business Aviation

Click on the following links to be directed to bill information:
  • Senate Bill 416 - Sales Tax on Aviation Fuel
  • Senate Bill 417 - Use Tax on Aviation Fuel
  • Senate Bill 418 - Excise Tax on Aviation Fuel
  • Senate Bill 425 - Expenditure of Wholesale Aviation Fuel Tax
  • Senate Bill 426 - Deposit of Aviation Fuel Tax

Political Action Tips

Click the following links for political action tips:
  • The Significance of Term Limits
  • How to Introduce Yourself to your Legislator
  • Establishing a Relationship with your Legislator
  • Communicating with your Legislator
  • How to Effectively Provide Election Support
  • How to Conduct a Local Fundraiser
  • Michigan Campaign Finance Law

Contact Information and Other Links

Click on the following links for contact information:
  • Michigan House of Representatives
  • Michigan Senate

Other links:
  • Find your Legislators
  • View the Michigan Legislative Calendars
  • View a Map of the House of Representatives Districts
  • View a Map of the Senate Districts

Services

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Member Outreach
Scholarships

Contact Us

Michigan Business Aviation Association
120 N. Washington Sq., Suite 110A
Lansing, MI 48933

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Pillars of MBAA >
      • Scholarships
      • Governmental Affairs
      • Member Services
    • History and Mission
    • Governing Documents
    • Meet the Board >
      • MBAF Board
      • MBAA Board
  • News and Events
    • Events >
      • Safety Forum
      • Women in Aviation
      • WMU Workforce Event
      • Golf Outings >
        • June 2023
        • Sept 2023
    • News
    • Job Postings
    • Past Events
    • Links to our Friends
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  • FOUNDATION
    • About Us
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  • Support MBAA
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