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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Using a formula that takes into account the new tax revenues generated by the 1,612 new jobs, the JDIG agreement authorizes the potential reimbursement to the company of up to $54 million paid over 12 years. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Massachusetts, New York and Maryland join NJ as states that have achieved leadership positions in solar power without the advantage of a Sun Belt location. CA, TX, NY, VA, NJ ARE ESTABLISHED DATA CENTER HUB LEADERS. million agreement for Shelton State Community College to support Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.’s

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets. The first, announced in 2012, is ConAgra’s new facility and research agreement. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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The Park offers an expandable 50,000-square-foot shell building and land sites ranging from 30 to 65 acres and is zoned light industrial. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ: YOUR ECONOMIC SOLUTION. Urban Enterprise Zones – tax credits, PILOT or Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreements and low interest rates to reduce development costs.

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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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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. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility.