From Site Selection magazine, November 2001
STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
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Kansas
Enacted a tax relief measure totaling $10.4 million over the first fiscal year. The package includes $8.3 million for an income tax credit for property taxes paid by Kansas oil producers. Package also includes exemptions on labor and materials used in the construction of grain storage and railroad infrastructure.
Continuation of the 1999 comprehensive transportation plan with an increase of approximately $70 million.
Increase education per pupil expenditure totaling $30 million.
Governor: Bill Graves (R) 785-296-3232
$21 million in funds for 27 Renaissance Kentucky communities to revitalize their downtown areas.
Gov. Paul Patton created a 35-member Smart Growth Task Force to study growth and development in Kentucky.
Governor also signed a new energy initiative, the Kentucky State Energy Policy Advisory Board, to coordinate a statewide energy policy. The strategy will maximize the state's low-cost energy advantages while supplying reliable statewide power.
Governor: Paul F. Patton (D) 502-564-2611
The state's first voucher program started this fall in New Orleans, with 46 private schools having been approved for the program.
Louisiana Department of Economic Development sponsors the Capital Companies Tax Credit Program. Program facilitated the development of the venture capital industry in Louisiana and has raised $260 million for qualified Louisiana businesses.
Louisiana Biomedical Research & Development Park Program is an incentive to help attract medical research and manufacturing.
Governor: Mike Foster (R) 225-342-7015
Gov. Angus King vetoed a measure that would ban permanent replacement workers in the event of a labor dispute.
State approved $4 million in grant funds to non-profit biomedical research. Bond package for an additional $4 million in biomedical research and $1 million in marine research.
$300,000 in grant funds to assist the seven Applied Technology Development Centers.
Maine products program launched new Web site www.mainemade.com.
Governor: Angus S. King Jr. (I) 207-287-3531
Enacted the Chesapeake Regional Olympic Authority Act, a regional commission with the state of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and officials in the District of Columbia to bring the 2012 Olympics to the Maryland-Virginia area.
Motor vehicle surcharge tax raised to fund panel studying the needs of the network trauma centers statewide.
Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development unveiled new Web site: www.choosemaryland.org - highlighting business information.
Governor: Parris D. Glendening (D) 410-974-3901
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