In order for a company to be an approved company, all of the following shall occur:
(1) For any company that proposes a qualifying project, the Secretary of Commerce shall make all of the following findings:
a. That the project is in fact a qualifying project;
b. That the qualifying project will not decrease, directly or indirectly, Alabama’s exports; and
c. That the amount of tax incentives sought are exceeded by anticipated revenues for the state, including income, property, business privilege, utility, gross receipts, sales, and use tax revenues that are generated by the economic activity resulting from the project, as they arise from the following aspects of the qualifying project:
1. Construction activities related to the qualifying project;
2. The purchase of building materials and the initial equipping of the qualifying project;
3. The subsequent equipping of the qualifying project; and
4. The operation of the qualifying project.
(2) Upon making affirmative findings on the criteria set forth in subdivision (1) that are applicable, the Secretary of Commerce shall recommend to the Governor that the company be designated as an approved company. The name of the company and information collected about it shall be forwarded to the Governor.
(3) After reviewing the information provided by the Secretary of Commerce, the Governor shall also determine whether the company meets the criteria set forth in subdivision (1). If the Governor makes such a finding, the company shall be an approved company.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Article 16 - Alabama Jobs Act.
Section 40-18-370 - Short Title; Legislative Findings; Definitions.
Section 40-18-370.1 - Legislative Findings as to Enhancement of Alabama Jobs Act.
Section 40-18-371 - Requirements for Receipt of Incentives.
Section 40-18-372 - Qualifying Projects - Activities and Standards.
Section 40-18-373 - Approved Companies.
Section 40-18-374 - Claiming of Incentives; Project Agreement; Amounts and Durations of Incentives.
Section 40-18-375 - Jobs Credit Against Utility Taxes; Realization of Benefits; Regulations.
Section 40-18-376 - Investment Credit; Realization Methods; Rulemaking Authority.
Section 40-18-376.1 - Projects in Targeted or Jumpstart Counties.
Section 40-18-376.2 - Additional Jobs Credit for Employment of Veterans.
Section 40-18-376.3 - Qualifying Projects by Technology Companies.
Section 40-18-376.4 - Qualifying Projects by Underrepresented Companies.
Section 40-18-379 - Joint Legislative Advisory Committee on Economic Incentives.
Section 40-18-380 - Implementation of Article.
Section 40-18-381 - Construction of Article.
Section 40-18-382 - Continuation or Reinstatement of Incentives.
Section 40-18-385 - Implementation and Administration of the Alabama Incentives Modernization Act.
Section 40-18-386 - Reductions of Distribution for Education Trust Fund and General Fund.