Michigan
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Project Labor Agreements
Adopted ABC model government neutrality bill.
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Prevailing Wage
The state’s prevailing wage was repealed in 2018 following a signature gathering effort that forced the legislature to consider issue. However, in 2022, Governor Gretchen Whitmer reinstated prevailing wage on construction projects via a legally questionable executive order. Courts upheld a challenge to the Governor’s order, ruling the statewide imposition of prevailing wage invalid, but expressly permitted municipalities to impose their own prevailing wage mandates. There is significant uncertainty around the issue, and at best could lead to a patchwork of inconsistent local policies.
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Right to Work
Yes.
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Public-Private Partnerships
Statute allows the Metro Transportation Authority to contract with government or private sector entities on certain vertical and horizontal projects. There is no broad P3 authorizing statute for vertical or horizontal projects.
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Workforce Development Incentives
Current labor supply satisfies 90.3% of peak labor demand.
State offered $135,654,591 in grants and incentives for workforce preparation and development in 2021.
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Career and Technical Education
84% of CTE high school graduates are placed in colleges or careers.
Michigan does not recognize NCCER as an approved curriculum for CTE programs.
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Job Growth Rate
3.1%.