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Creating Jobs for Louisiana Workers and a Competitive Edge for Energy Companies

Louisiana’s portfolio of performance-based business assistance programs save companies time and money while supporting the state’s efforts to attract new investment and expand and diversify the energy economy.

Industrial Tax Exemption

Property tax abatement for up to 10 years on a manufacturer's new investment and capitalized additions.

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Quality Jobs

Up to a 6% rebate on annual payroll expenses for up to 10 years and either a state sales/use tax rebate on capital expenses or a 1.5% project facility expense rebate for qualifying expenses.

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LED FastStart

The nation's No. 1 workforce training program, FastStart creates customized employee recruiting, screening and training solutions — at no cost to eligible companies.

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Certified Sites

Louisiana is fully committed to providing superior shovel-ready business sites, and no state offers a more rigorous prequalification process. The LED Certified Sites program qualifies industrial sites based on zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys. These sites are 180-day development ready and have substantial due diligence studies performed to receive certification.

To assist companies needing to make complex site identification decisions, LED has secured or has access to GIS maps for every region of the state — enabling project managers to locate suitable sites quickly.

Certified Sites Programs

The LED Certified Sites program qualifies industrial sites based on zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys. These sites are 180-day development ready and have substantial due diligence studies performed to receive certification.
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To assist companies needing to make complex site identification decisions, LED has secured or has access to GIS maps for every region of the state — enabling project managers to locate suitable sites quickly.
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