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JULY 6, 2016

Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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AUGUST 7, 2019

billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. commercial casino industry directly employed more than 361,000 employees in 2017, and those employees earned more than $17 billion in wages, benefits and tips. reached $1.1 billion), Lodging ($232.2

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

CoStar Group is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Governor Terry McAuliffe approved a $4 million grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Richmond with the project.

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Virginia DC Education Office 40

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. By the BF Staff. percent increase.

Nashville 51

Nashville Airports Transportation Louisiana 51

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. This high achievement level is one reason a 2017 Chief Executive survey of CEOs placed Iowa second in the nation in worker quality. By the BF Staff. I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

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JULY 11, 2014

BFTDA Alternative Energy Development Program (AEDP): Provides funds to businesses through the four Ben Franklin Technology Partners for access to capital, business expertise, technology commercialization services to advance the development of new technologies and for the generation, conservation and transportation of alternative and clean energy.

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Pennsylvania Finance Zoning Banking 45

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AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2017 FPL purchased?the? The 1,250-acre mega site, which is located in the New York Power Authority (NYPA) hydropower zone, features low-cost, 100 percent renewable electricity. Ammonia—a stable, easy to transport carbon-free fuel, with applications as a medium to carry hydrogen—is emerging as a fuel of the future. in Florida.

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JULY 11, 2014

Industrial Road Access Program: Administered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT), this program provides funds for the construction of roads to provide access to new or expanded industrial facilities. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue . Competing in today’s global market can be demanding, so you want to be in a thriving business region with all the right amenities: safety, modern and convenient transportation and technological infrastructure, and a positive environment for your business sector and your employees.

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Florida Tampa Airports Employment 72

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APRIL 15, 2014

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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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

“It’s not an easy transition,” even with the financial might and institutional knowledge and tech savvy of Clayton Properties Group , the nation’s largest builder of manufactured and modular homes, which bought Oakwood in 2017. Transportation also is a new expense with IC, especially for modular solutions. Photo: courtesy Entekra.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

percent in total tonnage across all terminals during Fiscal Year 2017, and doing it safely and without congestion. Both the Governor’s and the Legislature’s support of port deepening and transportation projects have helped make Savannah and Brunswick what they are today. Savannah handled 3.85

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Georgia St. Louis Deals Atlanta 41

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. Mary’s leading position including incredible ease getting materials and finished good into and out of the area via a multi-modal transportation network including, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, a Class 1 rail system and Highway 90 (future I-49), an interstate quality 4-lane highway. By the BF Staff.

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Louisiana Airports Zoning Transportation 72

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MARCH 21, 2014

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. The increase is to occur in equal increments over a four year period, between 2014 and 2017. percent, between 2014 and 2017.

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Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The project, which began three years ago and is expected to be completed by 2017, is more than halfway done after workers finished dredging an 11-mile stretch, known as Reach D, last month.

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MAY 5, 2016

Every day, PHI helicopters fly up to 250 miles into the Gulf of Mexico’s international waters providing transportation, air medical, and technical services to offshore oil and gas companies. This road connects directly to I-95 and the Northeast transportation network. Tax Foundation.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

The same journey takes 22 days sailing though the Panama Canal to East Coast ports, including road and rail transport. The estimated completion date for the Bayonne Bridge project recently was pushed back by more than a year, until late 2017.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The program boasts 225 member companies and 650 students enrolled for fall 2017.

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JUNE 22, 2016

It provides graduates with the hands-on training they need to begin careers in diverse fields such as aerospace, automotive, building technologies, consumer products, logistics, energy, green technology, manufacturing, materials processing, medical, mining and transportation. The project should be completed by August 2017.

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry. This status allows goods to be stored and processed there without custom duties or bonds being paid until products are finished and sold, or moved out of zone. location and excellent transportation access.

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Omaha Mobility Georgia Arkansas 76

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Transportation. Phase two started in 2011 and is expected to be completed by 2017 or 2018. Work continues in the dredge zone around the clock, six days a week, during the work season from May through November. Along the dredge zone, air, water and noise monitoring systems are in place to alert officials to adverse conditions.

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New York Equipment Electrical FAQ 63

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Low-cost land, a skilled workforce and “Restrained” government—with low taxes and minimal regulation—yield unrestrained growth in Texas. Read: The Sky’s The Limit In The Lone Star State.

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Texas Regulation Security Zoning 76

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AUGUST 30, 2017

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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MAY 30, 2017

The logistics and distribution industry is poised for a great leap forward as new technology digitally transforms the supply chain from end to end. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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JULY 23, 2013

In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety, and virtually every other economic section.”. Ipreo Holdings plans to create 250 new jobs by the end of 2017 when it establishes a business center in Wake County, NC.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74

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APRIL 24, 2017

Louisiana is ready to be the prime global hub for liquefied natural gas exports, and it’s aiming to be the national leader in cybersecurity. Read Energizing Louisiana’s Future on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

Louisiana 55

Louisiana Site Zoning Transportation 55

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MAY 25, 2017

With Amazon’s decision to put its $1.5-billion billion hub in Hebron, Kentucky is on the runway to establish itself as the global airfreight logistics leader. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Kentucky Site Zoning Defense 42

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MARCH 8, 2016

Warehousing, threshing, cleaning, harvesting, growing, cultivating or processing agricultural products including ginning cotton and testing and transporting milk. 55% of the receipts from selling jet fuel for use in turboprop or jet engines until June 30, 2017; 40% after June 30, 2017. Five-Year Policy Changes: Year.

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New Mexico Compensation Income Railroad 40

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APRIL 12, 2016

Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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APRIL 7, 2016

The massive project prepares the facility to produce the 2017 class of F-Series Super Duty. Another vital component contributing to that success is Mississippi’s well-integrated, robust transportation network, which guarantees companies can effectively and efficiently move their products to market.

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Industrial Kentucky Mississippi Louisville 40

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JULY 11, 2014

Rural New Mexico is defined as any part of the state other than Los Alamos County; certain municipalities: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell and Santa Fe; and a 10-mile zone around those select municipalities. A qualifying job is a job filled by an eligible employee for 48 weeks in a 12-month qualifying period.

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New Mexico Compensation Income Finance 40

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously.

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Deals Georgia Arizona Atlanta 107

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AUGUST 14, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. M idway through 2017 the Food Processing industry already has seen a number of expansions and relocations along with new facility construction. Additionally, the city was able to provide a $4 million Urban Enterprise Zone loan to assist with renovation costs. By the BF Staff.

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Industrial Indiana New Jersey Products 60

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). million to relocate its headquarters from White Plains, NY to Elkhart, IN and expand its manufacturing operations in Goshen and Elkhart, creating up to 800 new jobs by 2017.

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APRIL 8, 2014

will produce high quality transportation fuels, including GTL diesel, as well as other value-adding chemical products. be constructed at no net cost to the company’s customers and will help stabilize electric rates over the long term by providing a rate reduction totaling $10 million per year by 2017, commencing with a $3.3

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Minnesota Iowa New Jersey New Mexico 56

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AUGUST 5, 2019

The rapid success of the park is due much in part to the completion of significant transportation projects that have made Tomball more accessible than ever. To meet present and future needs of the Tomball Independent School District (Tomball ISD), voters approved a $275 million bond referendum in 2017. MADISON REGION: DIVERSE ECONOMY.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. Canada is also the largest trading partner to the U.S. Mid Atlantic U.S.

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