"The state considers their past work (and the $75-100 million cash for this company alone) to be "investments for tax purposes", and can be claimed as (cash) credits". 
For tax purposes?  These companies don`t pay any taxes and won`t ever probably short of a more expanded war in the sand box.  They should be given the statutory minimum each year until the "owsies" he is whining about is satisfied.  Musselman will be laughing all the way back to his Texas bank if we fall for the big single payoff versus the statutory minimum in the current law.