Details from the CA Governor’s May Budget Revision, released yesterday, are now hitting the news. What we thought was potentially good news for the state’s enterprise zone program (based on Friday’s leak), is not what we are hoping for. As you consider this news, do not simply assume Governor Jerry Brown’s proposals will be adopted.
We’ve already seen legislators supporting the enterprise zone program from both sides of the political aisle. Governor Brown’s proposals, on the other hand, are draconian and unlikely to sway many into supporting his anti-enterprise zone views. (more…)
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According to an article posted late Friday by Shane Goldmacher and Anthony York of the Los Angeles Times, officials familiar with CA Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget revealed a few key details today. The Governor’s new plan (which will be formally announced on Monday), contains very good news for communities touched by California’s enterprise zone program. (more…)
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The federal Small Business Encouragement Act – HR 1663, if it were to become law, would offer the largest federal hiring credit available today. Here’s the release from the website of Rep. Allen West (FL-22). (more…)
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The California enterprise zone has survived round one of the state’s budget bout unchanged. While survival is better than what Governor Jerry Brown has pushed for, it is not what the program’s most informed supporters are advocating. (more…)
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Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed the Hire One Act into law Wednesdayin a public ceremony. KTVB.com carried the story with a short video. (more…)
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A quick update on the Hire One Act — Idaho’s new jobs bill. According to the Idaho Business Review, the state’s legislature finalized passage of the bill on April 7th. (more…)
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The Idaho State Senate passed the Hire One Act yesterday. This is a “new jobs” program, meaning that in order to earn the benefit, a qualifying employer must add at least one new employee or full-time equivalent. To determine if a new employee has been added, Idaho employers look back at their average employment during the past one to three years. (more…)
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The South Carolina Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a tax credit measure last week that would reward South Carolina employers when they hire the unemployed. The tax credit would accumulate at the rate of $100 per month for a maximum credit of $2,400 over a two-year period. (more…)
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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) office issued the following press release yesterday. Interest in restoring WOTG Target Group “J” (Unemployed Veteran) has been growing since the legislation that created the category expired on December 31, 2010. Target Group K (Disconnected Youth) also expired on December 31. (more…)
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With the recent breakdown of budget talks in Sacramento, the California Association of Enterprise Zones (in the person of its President Craig Johnson) is breathing a hesitant and reluctant sigh of relief. In an e-mail to association members this afternoon, Mr. Johnson states (more…)
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