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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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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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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. Tax credits must be applied for annually, after initial certification, and will be adjusted to reflect the actual of number of employees that qualify each year. New Economy Jobs Tax Credits are not transferable.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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This is so critical for our state we set a goal to have 66 percent of the adult population with a post-secondary degree or certificate by 2020,” he told BF. Herbert, the state’s emphasis on education is the key to growth in every targeted sector in Utah. Louisiana FastStart: Still the Gold Standard in Training.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Participating companies are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability with a tax credit between $1,200 and $9,000 per qualified employee, depending on the target group. GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. See www.gaworkready.org.

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