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IMA Legislative Ratings
2009-2010

Every year, thousands of bills and amendments are proposed and debated at the State Capitol, that an impact on manufacturers. As your statehouse advocate, the Illinois Manufacturers' Association tracks every piece of legislation in order to help protect and preserve the manufacturing climate in Illinois.

The 2009-2010 Legislative Ratings provide a scorecard to determine how legislators have voted on issues that are important to manufacturing companies. Whether it's tax policy, new environmental regulations, health care reform, or support for the Employee Free Choice Act, these pieces of legislation have an impact on your company's bottom line and ability to compete in Illinois and around the world.

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  • For House rankings CLICK HERE


    • We trust that you will find these legislative ratings informative and useful. Should you have any questions, please contact the Government Affairs team at 800-875-4462.