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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Environmental goods and services promotion |
Tax concessions |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To provide tax credit for research and development of clean technology industries
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Florida: New Research & Development Tax Credit
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To participate in this program, the corporation must claim and be allowed a research credit against federal income tax for qualified research expenses under s. 41, IRC, and also meet the definition of a target industry business as defined in s.288.106, F.S. These industries include clean technology,
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Type of measure
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Tax credit
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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The combined total amount of tax credits which may be granted to all business enterprises during any calendar year is $9 million.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To provide cash incentives to select industries in the clean energy sector and green construction and businesses
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Florida: Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund (TJIF) Program of Miami-Dade County:
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Recipients include select industries, such as advanced manufacturing, aviation/aerospace, clean energy, financial/professional services, homeland security/defense, information technology, life sciences, creative industries, global logistics
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Type of measure
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Cash incentives
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Incentives will be paid over a six-year time period. The incentive award is based on the amount of capital investment made with bonuses for green construction and businesses locating in a designated priority area in the county.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Other environmental risks mitigation |
Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To provide incentives to entities involved in remediation of environmental contamination
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Florida: Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Refund
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Recipients are businesses that locate in brownfield sites which are underutilized industrial or commercial sites due to actual or perceived environmental contamination.
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Type of measure
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Tax refund
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Applicants receive tax refunds of up to $2,500 for each job created. From 2014 2015, the amount of tax refunds was approximately $1,385,888.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To provide support to renewable energy projects
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Florida: Innovation Incentive Program
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Recipients must be a research and development project, a qualifying job creation project, or an alternative and renewable energy project.
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Type of measure
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Grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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The amounts vary on an individual project basis. The state requires a minimum break even return on investment within a 20-year period.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
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Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To provide tax credit for recycling and pollution control
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Georgia: (...) Companies expanding in Tier 1 counties are eligible to receive a credit equal to 5% of the qualified investment that increases to 8% for recycling, pollution control, (...). Companies expanding in Tier 2 counties are eligible to receive a 3% tax credit that increases to 5% for recycling, pollution control, (...). Companies expanding in Tier 3 or Tier 4 counties are eligible to receive a 1% credit that increases to 3% for recycling, pollution control, (...).
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Tier 1 counties necessitate at least 2 net new jobs to be eligible for a credit of $3,500 per job. Tier 2 counties necessitate at least 10 net new jobs to be eligible for a credit of $2,500 per job. Benefits and requirements are scaled for lesser-developed areas, with Tier 3 counties necessitating only 15 net new jobs to be eligible for a credit of $1,250 per job. Tier 4 counties necessitate at least 25 net new jobs to be eligible for a credit of $750 per job. Facilities in locations that participate in Joint Development Authorities (JDAs) may earn a JDA bonus of $500 for each Job Tax Credit.
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Type of measure
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Tax credit
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Credits range between 1% to 8% depending on the companies' tier
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To provide tax incentives for environmental remediation and wind energy production
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Hawaii: Enterprise Zone (EZ) Partnership Program
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To qualify, at least half of a firm's annual income in an EZ must be from one or more of the following activities: (...) for-profit training programs in international business management or environmental remediation, (...) and wind energy producers
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Type of measure
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Tax incentives
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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This program provides the following state tax benefits for up to seven consecutive years: -100% exemption from the General Excise Tax (GET) every year. (The GET exemption applies only to gross revenues from EZ-eligible business categories within an EZ.) Licensed contractors are also exempt from GET on construction done within an EZ for an EZ qualified business. -An 80% reduction of state income tax the first year. (This reduction goes down 10% each year for 6 more years.)-An additional income tax reduction equal to 80% of annual Unemployment Insurance premiums the first year. (This reduction goes down 10% each year for 6 more years.)
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Pollution
Renewable
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To provide renewable fuels production tax credit
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Hawaii: Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit (RFPTC)
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Qualifying taxpayers who produce a minimum of 2.5 billion British thermal units (Btu) of renewable fuels per year.
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Type of measure
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Tax credit
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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The RFPTC provides a tax credit for qualifying taxpayers in the amount of $.20 per 76,000 Btu of renewable fuels produced, with an overall annual tax credit cap of $3.0 million per taxpayer and/or in aggregate.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To provide renewable energy technologies income tax credit
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Hawaii: Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit (RETITC)
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Corporate taxpayers who install and place in service in the State of Hawaii a qualifying renewable energy technology system are eligible. Renewable energy technology system is defined as a new system that captures and converts a renewable source of energy, such as solar or wind energy, into: (1) a usable source of thermal or mechanical energy; (2) electricity; or (3) fuel.
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Type of measure
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Tax Credit
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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1. For solar energy system that uses energy from the sun to heat water: $250,000 per system for commercial property; 2. For all other solar energy systems: $500,000 per system for commercial property; and For all wind-powered energy systems: $500,000 per system for commercial property.
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To provide grants for projects designed to use biogas or biomass as a source of fuel to produce electricity
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Illinois: Biogas and Biomass to Energy Grant Program
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Recipients have proposed projects designed to use biogas or biomass as a source of fuel to produce electricity with combined heat and power (CHP) through gasification, co-firing or anaerobic digestion technologies.
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Applicants are eligible for incentives up to 50% of the total project cost. The maximum award for biogas or biomass to energy feasibility studies is $2,500. The maximum grant amount for biogas to energy systems is $225,000 and the maximum grant for biomass to energy systems is $500,000
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/401/USA |
United States of America |
2023 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Mining |
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Environment related objective
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To provide grants to universities engaged in carbon management, coal mining technologies and plant efficiencies
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Sub–Federal Level Programs: Illinois: Coal Research Program
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Any entity may apply. Preference is given to Illinois applicants. Likely recipients are universities and research institutions engaged in coal research activities related to carbon management, advanced coal mining technologies, power generation, plant efficiencies, etc.
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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This program has provided grants totaling more than $71.5 million in state, federal and private industry funds to more than 15 universities and other research institutions
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Implementation period
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Ongoing
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Keywords
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