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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

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While Maryland offers non-monetary incentives such as priority parking and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane access regardless of the number of occupants (when displaying an HOV permit on the vehicle), it is the dollar cost and source of funds for that public policy that is now drawing attention.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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In Maryland, state law does not address carryout bags provided by retail establishments. Senate Bill 546 (passed) makes changes to nutrient management plan compliance, enforcement, and reporting; concentrated animal feeding operation permitting and fees; and water quality monitoring in tributaries located on the lower Eastern Shore.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. More than 2 million square feet of retail and restaurants within 3-mile radius. By the BF Staff. Adjacent to San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners spring training facility.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. The data center must have a building permit to construct, renovate or expand the data center issued between: April 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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From the July/August 2017 Issue . The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards. In 2017, Moody’s Analytics expects the metro area’s population to expand 3.61

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Less Is More In New England

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From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8 The NH Dept.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. The design of the Philadelphia headquarters expansion will begin in this year, with groundbreaking expected in 2017.

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