The Texas Enterprise Zone Program (EZP) is a state sales and use tax refund program designed to encourage private investment and job creation in economically distressed areas of the state. Texas Enter
The Maryland State Arts Council sponsors Arts & Entertainment Districts as a way to stimulate the economy and improve quality of life. This legislation enables local jurisdictions, municipalities, cou
The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies and maintains boundaries where business that invest in an economic development project in a "qualified distressed county" may qualify for proj
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is a performance-based incentive that permits a portion of the new state and/or local taxes generated by a development to be rebated back to the developer to help support