May 21, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Tobocman, Accavitti, Robert Jones, Clemente and Sak and referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life.
A bill to create the Michigan supply chain management
development commission; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
commission; and to provide for certain regulations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"Michigan supply chain management development commission act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Commission" means the Michigan supply chain management
development commission created under section 3.
(b) "Supply chain management" means an integrated approach to
planning, implementing, and controlling the flow of information,
materials, and services from raw materials to the distribution of
the finished product to the end customer. Supply chain management
includes the process of collaborating horizontally among suppliers,
retailers, and customers to create value. Supply chain management
also includes manufacturing, technology, distribution, warehousing,
marketing, logistics, all modes of transportation, and focuses on
eliminating points of friction at borders, the adoption of
efficiencies, and improving global collaboration.
Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan supply chain management development
commission is created within the department of treasury.
(2) The commission shall create a road map for attracting,
supporting, marketing, and growing the international trade, supply
chain, and logistics industries by advising on the development and
coordination of state transportation and economic development
policies. Based upon an inventory of industry needs and state
strengths and an economic multiplier impact analysis, the
commission shall study and design programs to provide incentives
and otherwise support these growth industries through workforce
development, tax incentives, recruitment, marketing, and other
activities.
(3) The commission shall be made up of the following members:
(a) The president and CEO of the Michigan economic development
corporation.
(b) The director of the state transportation department.
(c) The director of the department of environmental quality.
(d) The state treasurer.
(e) Two individuals who are residents of this state and who
live within 1 mile of an international border crossing, airport,
rail yard, intermodal facility, port, or other major transportation
infrastructure that has significant impacts on the local
residential community, appointed by the governor from a list of 4
or more individuals selected by the senate majority leader.
(f) Two individuals who are residents of this state and who
live within 1 mile of an international border crossing, airport,
rail yard, intermodal facility, port, or other major transportation
infrastructure that has significant impacts on the local
residential community, appointed by the governor from a list of 4
or more individuals selected by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(g) Seven individuals appointed by the governor who have
education in, experience with, or knowledge of supply chain
management and logistics.
(4) A member of the commission shall not receive compensation
for services as a member of the commission, but the commission may
reimburse each member of the commission for expenses necessarily
incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
Sec. 4. The commission shall have and exercise all of the
following powers and duties:
(a) Advise the governor and appropriate state agencies on
methods, proposals, programs, and initiatives involving supply
chain management in this state that may stimulate state economies
and provide additional employment opportunities for this state.
(b) Create avenues of communication between this state and
Ontario and the federal government of Canada concerning economic
development, trade and commerce, transportation, and industrial
affairs concerning supply chain management.
(c) Survey and audit how other states have used supply chain
management capabilities to attract industry.
(d) Determine which industries in this state would benefit
from supply chain coordination.
(e) Make recommendations to the governor and the legislature
on all the following:
(i) Changes to the tax structure of this state to make Michigan
competitive with other jurisdictions.
(ii) Incentives to attract long-term capital investment.
(iii) How to assist small-sized, medium-sized, and large-sized
companies in accessing various grants, tax abatements, and other
incentives.
(iv) How to improve access to credit or financing resources.
(v) How to improve workforce training and retraining support
to maximize productivity.
(vi) Expediting regulatory oversight to facilitate expansion
and new investment.
(vii) Reducing regulatory burden.
(viii) Developing growth strategy for targeted industries.
(ix) How to prioritize and coordinate investment in
transportation infrastructure of this state.
(f) Develop integrated state strategy regarding policy to
supply global chain operations.