Section 40-18-376.1 – Projects in Targeted or Jumpstart Counties.
Section 40-18-376.1 Projects in targeted or jumpstart counties. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) JUMP START COUNTY. Any Alabama county which meets all the following: a. That does not qualify as a targeted county. b. That has experienced negative population growth over the last five years […]
Section 40-18-376.2 – Additional Jobs Credit for Employment of Veterans.
Section 40-18-376.2 Additional jobs credit for employment of veterans. (a) The provisions in this section shall apply to the following: (1) Any incentivized company that employed, in the prior year, at least 12 percent of its eligible employees as veterans who received an honorable or general discharge. The calculation of the percentage of eligible employees […]
Section 40-18-376.3 – Qualifying Projects by Technology Companies.
Section 40-18-376.3 Qualifying projects by technology companies. (a)(1) This section shall be applicable to a technology company so long as there is a project agreement which provides that Alabama is or will become the company’s headquarters, the place of residence of its top three executives, and the place of residence of at least 75 percent […]
Section 40-18-376.4 – Qualifying Projects by Underrepresented Companies.
Section 40-18-376.4 Qualifying projects by underrepresented companies. (a) This section shall be applicable to an underrepresented company, as defined in this section. In making the findings required by Section 40-18-373(1), an underrepresented company that proposes a qualifying project shall be an approved company for purposes of this section only if the Secretary of Commerce makes […]
Section 40-18-377 – Project Agreements Forwarded to Department of Revenue; Incentives Not Deemed Securities.
Section 40-18-377 Project agreements forwarded to Department of Revenue; incentives not deemed securities. (a) After its execution, the Department of Commerce shall forward to the Department of Revenue a copy of any project agreement that allows an incentivized company to claim a jobs act incentive. (b) Jobs act incentives shall not be considered securities under […]
Section 40-18-378 – Verification of Employment Numbers; Audits; Return of Unearned Credit Amounts; Liability of Incentivized Companies.
Section 40-18-378 Verification of employment numbers; audits; return of unearned credit amounts; liability of incentivized companies. (a) The Department of Labor shall periodically verify the actual number of eligible employees employed at the qualifying project and the wages of the eligible employees during the relevant year. If the Department of Labor is not able to […]
Section 40-18-379 – Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives.
Section 40-18-379 Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives. (a) There is hereby created a permanent Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives, hereinafter referred to as the committee. (b) The committee shall be comprised of all of the following persons: (1) The chairs of the House Ways and Means General Fund and Education Fund […]
Section 40-18-380 – Implementation of Article.
Section 40-18-380 Implementation of article. (a) The Departments of Commerce, Labor, Insurance, Revenue, and Finance shall implement this article, exercise all powers as authorized in this article, and promulgate regulations to implement and administer the provisions of this article. b) All filings made by a private party with any department of the state government shall […]
Section 40-18-370 – Short Title; Legislative Findings; Definitions.
Section 40-18-370 Short title; legislative findings; definitions. (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Jobs Act. (b) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) The economic well-being of the citizens of the state will be enhanced by the increased development and growth of employment within Alabama. (2) It is […]
Section 40-18-381 – Construction of Article.
Section 40-18-381 Construction of article. (a) Nothing in this article shall be construed to constitute a guarantee or assumption by the state of any debt of any company nor to authorize the credit of the state to be given, pledged, or loaned to any company. (b) The provisions of this article shall not be construed […]