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H&A Public Incentive Legislation Update

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The Legislatures’ Joint Committee on Finance has approved an additional $25 million in tax credits for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation aimed at incentivizing companies to create jobs, make capital investments and maintain a headquarters in Wisconsin.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. Regional airport, David Wayne Hooks Memorial, is minutes from Tomball.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. ALABAMA - updated for 2014. They are: The Renewal Program.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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At $242 million, the project is one of the largest investments of new operations by an overseas company in Wisconsin history. Another Wisconsin project was announced two months later when sausage company, Johnsonville, announced plans to expand its global corporate headquarters in Sheboygan Falls, WI.

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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They were so impressed by what FastStart could do to improve the efficiency of their operations, that Gardner Denver closed a much larger Wisconsin plant and kept the Louisiana plant open—expanding it to about 300 jobs, including contract workers. site where they employed 71 people.

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