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AZ HB2264
Bill
Status
3/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tom Forese
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AI Summary
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Creates Article 7 in Title 35, Chapter 5 of Arizona Revised Statutes, establishing a framework for Industrial Development Authorities to issue "jobs bonds" for financing commercial enterprises and veteran-owned small businesses.
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Authorizes corporations to issue revenue bonds, loans, leases, and other debt instruments to finance jobs projects that create full-time private sector employment (minimum 35 hours per week) in Arizona for at least one employee.
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Establishes that jobs bonds are special obligations of the issuing corporation only, with no liability to municipalities, counties, or the state, and cannot pledge public credit or taxing power.
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Requires applicants to document job creation through employee tax records, comprehensive business plans with hiring projections, or approval for employment-related incentive programs including the healthy forest enterprise incentives, Arizona job training program, or Arizona competes fund.
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Sets 30-day statute of limitations for challenging the validity of jobs bonds after the resolution's effective date, after which the bonds' legality is conclusively presumed.
Legislative Description
Arizona jobs bonds; finance
Last Action
Referred to Senate RULES Committee
3/25/2014