This year's legislative session in Jefferson City proved difficult for economic development interests.
Take MOSIRA. The Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act would have begun the process of setting aside a portion of the tax revenue from the life science industry to be reinvested in science and innovation underpinning that industry.
In 2004, the Kansas Legislature implemented what Missouri is still struggling to approve. The Kansas Economic Growth Act funds the Kansas Bioscience Authority, or KBA, at around $35 million a year. KBA invests in the competitiveness of the life science industry in Kansas.
