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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

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Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 A newcomer to the Top 10 list is Utah, illustrating how LEED is expanding beyond states with densely populated urban areas. square feet of certified space per resident.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. The JDIG was approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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All cooperatives abide by a set of values that honor accountability, integrity, innovation and concern for community. Workforce development for manufacturing is top of mind in Utah. Janicki’s Utah facility, which offers precision machining of large-scale composite and metallic parts, is a partner in the Aerospace Pathways program.

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STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State

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The slogan “Utah: Life Elevated” means more than exceptional recreation. In July 2013, Utah celebrated the midpoint of Gov. For Governor Herbert, education is an economic priority, as Utah works towards the goal that 66 percent of Utahns will have a postsecondary certificate or degree by 2020. By Shana Daley.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. Honorable Mentions. the new plant to?more

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. 001) of UI taxable wages for employers with positive UI reserve account balances and employers subject to Section 977(c) of the California Unemployment Insurance Code (CUIC).

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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corporations whose sole activities in CT are trading stocks, securities or commodities of their own account. GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. The non-refundable certification filing fee is $150. Small businesses employing not more than 50 employees are eligible.

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