2003 House Bill 4396 ↩

Senate Roll Call 231: The amendment was not adopted

To remove $10 million for a grant to Western Michigan University to create a life sciences research and commercialization center intended to keep in the Kalamazoo area 75 to 100 scientists and support staff formerly employed by the Pfizer/Pharmacia Corporation. This is in response to news that following the purchase by Pfizer of the Pharmacia Corporation, the company will close some drug research operations in the area. The $10 million will come from money that would have been used for a targeted tax credit that Pfizer will not receive, because current law makes the credit contingent on creating a certain number of new jobs.