Economic incentives pass legislature, signed by Ivey
The legislation would renew existing economic incentives from the Jobs Act while offering new opportunities.
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Alabama Senate passes two economic development bills from the “Game Plan”
The “Game Plan" aims to spur economic development in Alabama by increasing incentives for companies.
Ivey, legislative leaders unveil plan to build on Alabama’s economic incentives
The plan renews and expands on the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama credits while also creating more transparency of the incentives offered.
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See recent postsIncentive programs essential for higher quality of life in Alabama
With the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Credit, communities will have important tools in their toolbox to achieve growth.
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See recent postsEconomic incentives remain good for Alabama
A top priority should be raising the cap for incentives in order to stay competitive.
Alabama Legislature must extend Alabama Jobs Act to keep economic incentives in place
A joint commission recommended earlier this month that the act be extended and the $350 million cap be increased, although it did not recommend how much to increase that cap.
Resource Fiber plans to build a bamboo products manufacturing plant in Sulligent
Resource Fiber plans to invest $3.6 million in the Lamar County facility.
Reed receives Economic Development Association of Alabama 2019 Legislator of the Year Award
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed, R-Jasper, received the 2019 Legislator of the Year award from the Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA) at their annual meeting in Montgomery. Senator Reed has long been a strong advocate of economic development in Alabama. In 2015 he was the Senate sponsor for the Alabama Jobs Act … Continued
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See recent postsThe bad bills aren’t dead yet
The end is near for the legislative session, but it’s not over yet, which means there is still time for a few more bad bills to slip through. In fact, if you’re going to slip a bad bill through, now is the time. Attention is waning. The kids are out of school and families are … Continued
Ivey attends AGCO ribbon cutting in Bremen
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined company officials and local leaders at AGCO’s facility in unincorporated Bremen for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on a 32,000-square-foot expansion that will house the new production line. “AGCO’s addition of the Farmer Automatic production line in Bremen is a significant step for this area and for all of rural Alabama. … Continued