SB-0727, As Passed Senate, March 30, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 727

     A bill to create certain centers in the Michigan economic

development corporation; and to impose certain duties and

responsibilities on those centers and on certain state employees

and public employees.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

     (a) "Center" or "defense contract coordination center" means

the defense contract coordination center created in section 2.

     (b) "Michigan economic development corporation" means the

public body corporate created under section 28 of article VII of

the state constitution of 1963 and the urban cooperation act of

1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, by a contractual

interlocal agreement effective April 5, 1999 between local

Senate Bill No. 727 as amended March 30, 2006

participating economic development corporations formed under the

economic development corporations act, 1974 PA 338, MCL 125.1601 to

125.1636, and the Michigan strategic fund.

     Sec. 2. (1) The defense contract coordination center is

created in the Michigan economic development corporation. The

center shall report directly to the president of the Michigan

economic development corporation.

     (2) The center shall do all of the following:

     (a) Focus solely on job creation and job retention from

business opportunities associated <<with the procurement technical

assistance center (PTAC) or with defense, homeland security, and other

government contracts.>>

     (b) Coordinate with procurement technical assistance centers

in this state to maximize business opportunities for businesses

located in this state.

     (c) Give priority to bring business opportunities to counties

hardest hit by manufacturing layoffs.

     (d) Set a performance objective of increasing defense and

homeland security contracts awarded to businesses located in this

state by 25%.

     (e) Provide resources needed to meet the performance objective

described in subdivision (d) within 1 year of the date this act is

enacted.

     Enacting section 1. This act is repealed effective 5 years

after the date it is enacted.