Gov. Jay Nixon (D) recently outlined a proposal to attract science and high-tech jobs to the state.
Nixon outlined the initiative during a visit to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis.
"We face tremendous opportunities to transform our economy for the 21st century, and it is vital that we not only bolster our existing high-tech and innovative employers, but also bring more of these cutting edge companies and their 21st century jobs to our state," Nixon said in a printed statement. "[This proposal] will help us capitalize on the growth of our existing science and technology companies to reinvest in generating further economic growth in the science and innovation industry sectors, which will be crucial to our future Missouri economy."
Nixon's proposal will be submitted as legislation called the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act (MOSIRA). The proposal wold create funding for research and technology ventures using a small portion of growth in state revenues.
Legislation with a similar premise was filed in 2009 by Sen. Tom Dempsey (R) as SB 572 (2009) and by Rep. Shane Schoeller (R) as H.B. 1029 (2009).
The proposal comes weeks after research released by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) cited Missouri's innovative capacity below the national average.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Nixon initiative to target high tech jobs to Missouri
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