September 6, 2005, Introduced by Senators GARCIA, GOSCHKA, BARCIA, HARDIMAN and VAN WOERKOM and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform.
A bill to create certain offices in the Michigan economic
development corporation; and to impose certain duties and
responsibilities on those officers and on certain state employees
and public employees.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "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
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.
(b) "Office" or "office of defense and homeland security
business opportunities" means the office of defense and homeland
security business opportunities created in section 2.
Sec. 2. (1) The office of defense and homeland security
business opportunities is created in the Michigan economic
development corporation. The office shall report directly to the
president of the Michigan economic development corporation.
(2) The office shall do all of the following:
(a) Focus solely on job creation and job retention from
business opportunities associated with defense and homeland
security 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.