Committee Passes Pam Byrnes’ Bill to Expand ‘IT’ Industry
Ann Arbor businesses advocate Byrnes’ plan to drive investment, create jobs
LANSING – On Wednesday, February 24, 2010, The House Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life passed legislation sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Twp.) that will increase investment in the information technology, or “IT” industry, and create good-paying jobs. Representatives of Ann Arbor-based businesses SRT Solutions and the Whole Brain Group testified in support of the plan that would include software development as a specific growth sector eligible for state funding through the 21st Century Jobs Fund.
