Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Business community offers suggestions for stimulus funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The Economic Stimulus Package 2.0 compilesa suggestions from more than 20industrt associations. The document focuses largely on transportation, wateer infrastructure and deep-water port revitalization projects. has identifief more than $7 billion in projects ready to move forwarcd within the next 90 to 120 This could create anadditional 195,000 jobs and a statewide economi c boost of $39 billion. Every $1 billiom that state government invests in highway constructiomn and improvements supports morethan 27,00o0 jobs, a media release said. has said that there are $1 billiobn in water and wastewater projects readg tomove forward.
The state expectx to receive about $220 million in stimulusz funds devoted to this This will enable the statr to bond anadditional $250 million. Thesed investments are aimed at creating jobsfor construction, engineering and other industriese throughout the state. The ESP 2.0 also recommendd lower state-mandated port security costs to allow portds to compete financially and asks governmenyt officials to aid in the construction of warehouse and distribution centers to create a strongedr Bayarea port. In addition, the has releaseed its own agenda. The chambeer said that legislators should direct federal economic stimulus fundw toward its more than 250 jobcreation proposals.
This plan recommendsa talent and highereducation reform, property tax reliefc for employers and growth leadership The Florida Chamber represents more than 139,009 employers and is based in

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