Governor Rick Snyder is pushing the state House to adopt a controversial business incentive in hopes of luring more large employers to Michigan.
The incentive would be offered to a handful of businesses that pay high wages and hire hundreds or thousands of workers. It would allow the businesses to keep all or part of the income taxes those employees would pay the state.
Snyder says the incentive would help close the deal on getting large employers to locate in Michigan.
He asked political and business leaders attending a conference on Mackinac Island to get behind the legislation.
“Let’s get it to my desk. Let’s get it done. And let’s get these big companies growing in Michigan.”
But some House members say it would not be fair to offer some businesses special deals that aren’t available to everyone.