From Site Selection magazine, November 2001
STATE LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
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Vermont
Legislature passed a $5,000 tax credit for new captive insurance domiciles.
Launched www.thinkvermont.com, a business to business Web site featuring a searchable database.
A brand study, sponsored by Vermont Economic Dev., cited major advantages of doing business in Vermont, including work force and great quality of life.
New pilot program enacted to streamline permitting processes.
Governor: Howard Dean (D) 802-828-3333
Amended existing performance grant programs applicable to Dominion Semiconductor Extended the sunset date for existing sales and use tax exemption for personal property used Annual marketing plan for high-unemployment localities
Broadens VEDP's Shell Building Initiative to permit projects that are renovations of existing buildings.
Governor: James S. Gilmore III (R) 804-786-2211
Funding for permit ready location sites program - "Quicksites"
Gov. Gary Locke proposed $17.2 billion 10-year transportation plan to relieve traffic congestion.
Pilot college technology-training program, Workfirst, to enable training for welfare-to-work.
Rural economic development bill.
Governor: Gary Locke (D) 360-902-4111
Passed the Economic Development Competitiveness Act - establishes a commission to study economic development and goals for the state.
Created Clean Coal Technology Council Act, which will develop project relating to clean coal and West Virginia Dev. Authority - created the W. Va. Venture Capital Act.
Governor: Bob Wise 304-558-2000
Bill promotes ethanol production by allowing the state to make payments to ethanol producers.
Appointed members to the Wisconsin Technology and Entrepreneurs Council to promote science and technology businesses in Wisconsin.
A new $317 million BioStar initiative to construct state-of-the-art research centers on the U. of W.-Madison campus.
Governor: Scott McCallum (R) 608-266-1212
$4.5 million in funding for work force training grants program.
Amended the Partnership Challenge Loan Program to provide for bridge financing for up to 35 percent of the project costs.
School Capital Construction Select Committee is working on totally remodeling how school
Governor: Jim Geringer (R) 307-777-7434
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