Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 13 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Part I - Financial Incentive Programs
Chapter 17 - Industry Assistance Program
Section I-1701 - Use of Louisiana Contractors, Labor and Supplies

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-1701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development ("LED") and the Board of Commerce and Industry ("board") encourages applicants and their contractors to give preference and priority to Louisiana manufacturers and in the absence of Louisiana manufacturers, to Louisiana suppliers, engineers, contractors and labor except where not reasonably possible to do so without added expense or substantial inconvenience or sacrifice in operational efficiency. In considering applications under this program for whole or partial exemptions from taxation as provided by Section 1715 herein, the secretary, board, governor and Joint Legislative Budget Committee may take into account:

1. the past and projected future capital investment of the applicant in its Louisiana facilities;

2. the applicant's use of machinery, supplies and equipment manufactured in Louisiana, or sold or distributed by Louisiana residents;

3. the business potential for a clustering of industries including the applicant, or the applicant as a factor in an existing cluster; and

4. the applicant's creation or continuance of new and retained employment of Louisiana residents; and

5. the applicant's use of projected use of Louisiana engineers, contractors and labor in the construction, maintenance and operation of applicant's facilities.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Act 403 of 2005 amending R.S. 47:4301-4306.

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