Companies would not be allowed to lay off workers at one side and qualify for incentives at another, Hoskins said. And before there’s a finalized agreement for incentives, key leaders in both chambers of the Legislature would be able to review the terms.
The bills would allow the Legislature to have oversight “if there’s something that is objectionable, if there’s something in the metrics that we think a business might not meet, or they’re not high enough, or not bringing in a certain amount of jobs,” Hoskins said.
Despite his opposition to the bills due to SOAR, Wegela acknowledged that legislators tried to “reform what I would call a broken program” with what he called a “good-faith effort.”
Rep. Donni Steele, R-Lake Orion, also criticized the legislation, saying it didn’t do enough to ensure that “every Michigan company has an equal shot for assistance.”
