Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund (SOAR)

The Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) fund was established in 2021 in response to a lost bid for a Ford battery manufacturing plant as a way to attract new businesses and employers to Michigan.

The 102nd Legislature is considering a reform package for SOAR that would redirect funds to public transit expansion.

References

• 102nd Legislature: Lame Duck
• 102nd Legislature, Weeks 57 and 58: The Conference Budget
• 102nd Legislature, Weeks 55 and 56: SOAR Reform Testimony and Major Proposed Amendments
• 102nd Legislature, Week 54: SOAR Reform, House Edition
• 102nd Legislature, Week 46: The SOAR Reform Package, Safe Speed Limits Pass the Senate