Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was "grateful to our congressional delegation for working across the aisle" to pass the CHIPS and Science Act. | Governor Gretchen Whitmer/Twitter
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she was "grateful to our congressional delegation for working across the aisle" to pass the CHIPS and Science Act. | Governor Gretchen Whitmer/Twitter
Democratic and Republican lawmakers have agreed upon a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the supply chain shortage in the country.
The CHIPS and Science Act would alleviate the ongoing chip shortage, facilitate and secure jobs, and enhance the country’s security, according to a news release provided by the state government.
“Michigan has felt the chip shortage acutely – throughout the months of negotiations on this bill I continued expressing our state’s urgency for funding and encouraged members in both chambers of Congress and both sides of the aisle to stay at the table until we had a deal,” U.S. House Rep. Haley Stevens said in the release.
“I am thrilled to see Congress pass the CHIPS & Science Act to bolster American manufacturing, boost our STEM workforce and revitalize support for our premier research institutions. I am proud that the bill includes my own CHIPPING IN Act – to develop a diverse and sustainable semiconductor chip workforce here in the U.S. – in addition to my many bipartisan provisions that I helped usher through the House Science Committee,” Stevens said.
She also said that the state would utilize federal incentives and is in a position to lead the world in innovation.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer called the bill a “historic win” for the state and a game changer for the economy.
“I am so grateful to our congressional delegation for working across the aisle to get this done," Whitmer said. "CHIPS+ will make once-in-a-generation investments to set America up for decades of growth by bringing vital supply chains home, creating and protecting tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for families.”
“I look forward to utilizing it to its fullest potential so we can build on Michigan’s economic momentum, support tens of thousands of jobs and lower costs for Michiganders. Together, we will show the world that Michigan is the place to build the future. Let’s keep moving forward,” she said.
According to the release, the bill would spend $52 billion on proposals that enhance semiconductor studies and manufacturing, with $2 billion earmarked towards incentives for mature node semiconductors.
These particular semiconductors are utilized by auto manufacturers, along with other vital industries, such as the farm, health and security sectors.
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