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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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From the September / October 2017 Issue. DMDII is one of nine institutes within the Manufacturing USA network, with six more planned by the end of 2017. In May 2017, the state launched an “Innovation Campus” that aims to accelerate the commercialization of research and position Rhode Island as a center of high value employment.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 This is due in part to the fact that economic recovery in Florida is feeding into retail sales. The state will cross the trillion dollar threshold for nominal GSP in 2017. Florida’s economy, as measured by GSP, will have grown tenfold in size from 1980 to 2017.”.

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The primary candidates for this program are businesses that create new wealth for the state and provide new jobs outside of the retail sector. North Dakota Development Fund: Provides flexible gap financing through debt and equity investments for new or expanding primary sector businesses.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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100% electable sales factor for multi-state corporations (increasing from 80% to 100% between 2014 and 2017). million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017. Commercial Property: Reduced by 10 percent, the commercial property assessment ratio will be 18 percent by 2017. Funds cannot be used for debt refinancing or contingency funding. percent down to 4.9

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement project aims to replace 558 aging bridges across the Keystone State by the end of 2017. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. Jobs eligible for funding must be full-time (min.

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