The Womble Carlyle Economic Development Digest - August 22, 2014

Womble Carlyle’s Economic Development Digest aggregates news, opportunities and legislation impacting business in the United States. In this week's Economic Development Digest:

California Guest commentary: Bill to help increase broadband access is vital to state, Contra Costa Times (August 14, 2014) Pending legislation in California could offer cities and counties a way to finance broadband infrastructure, and “investment and development follow infrastructure.” California readopts emergency regs for California Competes Tax Credit, TaxAnalysts.com (August 18, 2014)** The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development has amended and readopted the California Competes Tax Credit emergency regulations to prevent a delay in awarding tax credits during this fiscal year. Delaware Wilmington's mayor: City streets to City Hall, The News Journal (August 10, 2014) Wilmington, Delaware takes a close look at challenges in economic development. Georgia Georgia proposes to amend rule on machinery exemptions to include consumable supplies, TaxAnalysts.com (August 18, 2014)** The Georgia Department of Revenue proposed an amendment to a rule on sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery and equipment, industrial materials, and packaging supplies to include consumable supplies under the definition of equipment. Lee hires off-the-books attorney for Braves deal, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 16, 2014) Cobb County’s hiring of an attorney to lead negotiations of the “largest economic development deal” in the county’s history garners attention. National Total state and local business taxes, ey.com (August 2014) State-by-state estimates for fiscal year 2013. North Carolina NC House defeats incentives bill that could have lured Continental Tire facility, Star News Online (August 19, 2014) North Carolina rejects an economic development bill that included incentive dollars to lure business. Breakaway Republicans block NC incentives bill, The News & Observer (August 19, 2014) North Carolina votes down a "sweeping economic incentives" and tax bill. South Carolina S.C. Economic Developers' Association announces 2014-15 board, officers, sceda.org (August 11, 2014) SCEDA announces new Board of Directors. Texas Clear incentives: A public audit of the Emerging Technology Fund would be a step toward transparency, The Houston Chronicle (August 8, 2014) Texas takes a closer look at its commitment of economic development incentives. Virginia Foust talks education, immigration, job creation, Northern Virginia Daily (August 18, 2014) Political candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Virginia called Northern Virginia's education system the region's No. 1 asset "in attracting jobs from all over the world." **Note: a paid subscription is required to access this article. A brief description has been provided. Please contact Womble Carlyle’s Economic Development Team for more information on these developments. Womble Carlyle's Economic Development Team helps clients explore opportunities for locating or expanding operations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Our Economic Development Team combines a thorough working knowledge of economic development incentives; land use and siting procedures; and regulatory matters at the state, county and local levels, drawing on strong relationships built over many years with key governmental and civic leaders. For more information visit www.wcsr.com/Practices/Economic-Development.   If you have any questions about this Economic Development Digest, please e-mail EconDigest@wcsr.com or contact any member of Womble Carlyle's Economic Development Team.   Contacts North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh Research Triangle Park Winston-Salem John Hunter 704.331.4951 JHunter@wcsr.com Don Donadio 919.755.2102 DDonadio@wcsr.com Neill Edwards 919.484.2357 NEdwards@wcsr.com Alfred Adams 336.721.3642 AAdams@wcsr.com Chris Kouri 704.331.4987 CKouri@wcsr.com Nellie Shipley 919.755.2107 NShipley@wcsr.com       South Carolina Charleston Columbia   Morris Ellison 843.720.4614 MEllison@wcsr.com Todd Carroll 803.454.7730 Todd.Carroll@wcsr.com   Foster Gaillard 843.720.4610 FGaillard@wcsr.com Kevin Hall 803.454.7710 Kevin.Hall@wcsr.com   Stephanie Yarbrough 843.720.4621 StYarbrough@wcsr.com