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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Since taking office in 2011, Governor Scott has moved aggressively to cut business taxes and costs, pay down debt and streamline the regulatory environment. Photo: Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.). By Dominique Cantelme. From the July/August 2013 issue.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Pennsylvania Community Development Bank Loan Program (PCD Bank): (newpa.com/pcdbank) Debt financing for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). 92) known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act (73 P.S. §§820.101- 820.1309) (the “Act”). .

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Foreign Trade Zones: U.S. Customs Duty Management Program where manufacturers and distributors located in Foreign Trade Zones—since for Customs purposes, are considered to reside outside the U.S.—benefit For debt obligations issued under this act, there is a maximum maturity of 25 years and a maximum coupon rate of 14%.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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Projects applying for the investment promotion generally need to meet these criteria: value added of at least 20 percent of sales revenue; a debt/equity ratio of less than 3 to 1; utilization of modern production processes and new machinery; and adequate environmental protection systems.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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