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Presentation giving a brief report on the Job Creation Program's funded projects for Fiscal Year 2018.

"Presentation giving an overview of economic initiatives in Kansas, including the PEAK program, the High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP), STAR Bonds, Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ), and Workforce Development programs, with pictures of completed STAR bond redevelopment projects in Kansas."

A set of 8 documents provided by the Kansas Lottery with resources and information on Economic Development Projects Funded by Lottery Dollars.

"STAR Bonds support the development of major commercial entertainment and tourism areas that serve as statewide and regional destinations. Projects include high quality attractions that increase tourism and generate significant positive economic impacts."

"STAR Bonds support the development of major commercial entertainment and tourism areas that serve as statewide and regional destinations. Projects include high quality attractions that increase tourism and generate significant positive economic impacts. ... STAR Bonds are a valuable economic development tool that has generated a significant economic impact for Kansas. In addition to creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment, most projects are exceeding revenue projections and the bonds are anticipated to pay off early."

"As the state's lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. To this end, the Department comprises a variety of programs and services that create jobs, attract new investment, provide workforce training, encourage community development and promote the state as a great place to live and work."

Information concerning the positive economic impacts of STAR Bonds. "STAR Bonds are a valuable economic development tool that has generated a significant economic impact for Kansas. In addition to creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment, most projects are exceeding revenue projections."

Presentation giving an overview of the Department of Commerce, including their expenditures and successes, information on a few of their special initiatives, and a summary of the Legislative Post Audit of their economic programs.

"Sales Tax Revenue (STAR) Bonds provide Kansas municipalities the opportunity to issue bonds to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and tourism areas and to use the sales tax revenue generated by the development to pay off the bonds."

Presentation giving an overview of the Department of Commerce, including their expenditures and successes and information on their special initiatives.

Presentation discussing the various Special Sales Tax Districts in Kansas - specifically the Community Improvement Districts, the Transportation Development Districts, and the Star Bonds Districts, with an attached list of the current CIDs, TDDs and STAR bond project districts in place, along with the date those districts were established, and amount of CID, TDD or STAR bond local sales tax revenue distributed in FY 2015 per district.

Presentation reviewing Tax Increment Financing. "Tax increment financing (TIF) is a tool that enables governments to fund infrastructure, land acquisition, and other public investments in private redevelopment projects within eligible redevelopment districts. ... Allows the financing of development costs with tax-free borrowing at generally lower interest rates."

Presentation giving an overview of the Department of Commerce, including their expenditures and successes and information on their special initiatives.

Presentation giving an overview and utilization statistics on two major Department of Commerce programs for economic development in Kansas.

Presentation giving an overview of the Department of Commerce, including their expenditures and successes and information on their special initiatives.

Presentation giving an overview and utilization statistics on three Kansas Department of Commerce programs for economic development in Kansas.

Presentation describing the various tax, economic development, rural development, and energy incentives and grants provided by the Kansas Department of Commerce.

Presentation "on our efforts to develop the Rural Opportunity Zones Program, and provide an update on the progress of the program to this point."

Discusses whether Connecticut has a sales tax exemption program that can be used as an incentive for economic development projects and, if so, what agency administers it.

Discusses Connecticut facilities that have received state financing under the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) program, and discusses whether any of these facilities is exempt from the state admission tax. Outlines whether any of the facilities exempt from the admission tax have received any state financing.

Provides a list of all state funding provided directly to the New London Development Corporation.

Discusses whether other states geographically target their pension and other state fund investments to promote economic development and other state goals. Much of the information in this memo is based on a 2004 Oxford University study of investment practices of U.S. public sector pension funds that are designed to promote urban infrastructure and economic development.

Discusses 4 large government funded projects in Providence, Rhode Island.

Discusses whether projects in state-designated distressed municipalities, enterprise zones, targeted investment communities (TICs), or enterprise corridor zones get priority for economic development assistance.

FY 2000 expenditures and transfers from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund. The 1999 Legislature approved expenditures of $45.2 million from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) for FY 2000. Expenditures are primarily for operations for the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing (KDOCH) and Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC), the state's economic development agencies, and funding for area vocational schools and technical colleges through the Department of Education. In addition, the FY 2000 expenditures include $300,000 through KDOCH for a grant to the Eisenhower Center in Abilene for museum renovations or other initiatives to increase visitation; $500,000 for local government outdoor recreation through the Department of Wildlife and Parks; and $35,000 for the State Fair for interstate promotion. The following chart details EDIF expenditures and transfers by agency for FY 2000.

Discusses whether the state funded other economic development partnerships besides the Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership, the amount of state funds each partnership received, and the towns the partnerships served.

Discusses a "community renaissance pilot program" that gives towns maximum flexibility to design and implement state-funded projects