VII.  Government Programs:  State

  A.  Structure of State Government, Financial Condition and Attitudes
      1.  Structure of State Government..................................  []
          a.  Elected and appointed officials -
              responsibilities, terms of office..........................  []
          b.  Background of incumbents...................................  []
          c.  State political structure - relation to national parties...  []
          d.  Record of state government - 
              honesty, efficiency, major policies........................  []
      2.  Financial Condition............................................  []
          a.  Annual budget..............................................  []
          b.  Sources of revenue.........................................  []
          c.  Debt per capita............................................  []
          d.  Salaries of state officials................................  []
          e.  Bond rating of state.......................................  []
      3.  Attitudes......................................................  []
          a.  Attitudes of state officials toward industry...............  []
          b.  Attitudes of state officials toward bordering jurisdictions..[]
          c.  Problem areas..............................................  []
              1.  New revenue sources....................................  []
              2.  Public improvements....................................  []
              3.  Redevelopment of private property......................  []
              4.  Urban plans to rehabilitate "ghetto" areas.............  []
              5.  Annexations............................................  []

  B.  State Regulations and Legislation..................................  []
      1.  Private use of natural resources...............................  []
      2.  Laws affecting incorporation of businesses.....................  []
      3.  Laws affecting out-of-state corporations.......................  []

  C.  State Taxes........................................................  []
      1.  Personal income tax............................................  []
          a.  Rate, exceptions and deductions............................  []
          b.  Method of collection.......................................  []
      2.  Corporate income, franchise, excise taxes......................  []
      3.  Corporate organization fees....................................  []
      4.  Occupancy tax..................................................  []
      5.  Foreign corporation tax........................................  []
      6.  Sales, use or payroll taxes....................................  []
      7.  Unemployment compensation rates, administration................  []
      8.  Worker's compensation rate.....................................  []
      9.  Inventory, machinery and equipment taxes.......................  []
     10.  Franchise and incorporation taxes..............................  []
     11.  Gasoline, liquor and tobacco taxes.............................  []
     12.  Vehicle and other license fees.................................  []

  D.  Comparison of Total State and Local Tax Load with Services Rendered..[]
      1.  Expenditure growth versus revenue growth.......................  []  
      2.  Welfare expenditures...........................................  []

  E.  Future Tax Prospects In the Area, In View of Needs for Major Capital
      improvements.......................................................  []
 
  F.  Special Tax Incentives.............................................  []
      1.  Corporate income tax exemption.................................  []
      2.  Personal income tax exemption..................................  []
      3.  Excise tax exemption...........................................  []
      4.  Tax exemption or moratorium on land, capital improvements......  []
      5.  Tax exemption or moratoruim on equipment, machinery............  []
      6.  Tax exemption on manufacturer's inventory......................  []
      7.  Sales/use tax exemption on new equipment.......................  []
      8.  Tax exemption on raw materials used in manufacturing...........  []
      9.  Tax credits for use of specified products......................  []
     10.  Tax stabilization agreements for specified industries..........  []
     11.  Tax exemption to encourage research and development............  []
     12.  Accelerated depreciation of industrial equipment...............  []
     13.  Special incentives for locating in economically depressed areas..[]

  G.  State Industrial Financing Programs................................  []
      1.  State Sponsored Industrial Development Authority...............  []
      2.  Privately Sponsored Development Credit Corporation.............  []
      3.  State Authority or Agency Revenue Bond Financing...............  []
      4.  State Authority or Agency General Obligation Bond Financing....  []
      5.  State Loans for Building Construction..........................  []
      6.  State Loans for Equipment, Machinery...........................  []
      7.  State Loan Guarantees for Building Construction................  []
      8.  State Loan Guarantees for Equipment, Machinery.................  []
      9.  State Financing Aid for Existing Plant Expansion...............  []
     10.  State Matching Funds for City and/ or County Industrial
          Financing Programs.............................................  []
     11.  State incentive for Establishing Industrial Plants in Areas of 
          High Unemployment..............................................  []
     12.  Tax-increment financing........................................  []
     13.  Pollution control financing programs...........................  []

  H.  Labor Legislation..................................................  []
      1.  State "right-to-work" law......................................  []
      2.  Laws pertaining to shift work and permissible total hours per
          week...........................................................  []
      3.  Minimum wage law...............................................  []
      4.  Laws regulating union activity.................................  []
      5.  Fair employment practices law..................................  []
      6.  Laws concerning collective bargaining..........................  []
      7.  Laws dealing with secondary boycotts and injunctions...........  []
      8.  State occupational safety and health laws......................  []
      9.  State incentives for training or retaining industrial employees..[]
     10.  State incentives for locating facilities in areas of high unemploy-
          ment...........................................................  []

  I.  Special State Services for Industry................................  []
      1.  State financed speculative building............................  []
      2.  State provides free land for industry..........................  []
      3.  State-owned industrial park sites..............................  []
      4.  State funds for city and/or county development-related public 
          works projects.................................................  []
      5.  State funds for city and/or county master plans................  []
      6.  State funds for city and/or county recreational projects.......  []
      7.  State program to promote research and development..............  []
      8.  State program to increase export of products...................  []
      9.  State conducts feasible studies to attract or assist new industry[]
     10.  State help in bidding on federal procurement contract..........  []
     11.  State science and/ or technological advisory council...........  []
     12.  State programs for training or retraining industrial employees.  []

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