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Organizing and marketing the effor are and Sacramento marketing companyedaddywarbucks Inc. Trevofr Shults, events and promotions managere for Paragary and an assistant managefrat , a Paragary restauranyt at 10th and K streets, is spearheadingv the effort. Organizers are looking for business sponsorships. “We want to help the city revitalizeK Street,” he If all goes as a portion of 10th Street woulsd be closed for the celebration, giant cannons woulds shoot confetti off of buildings, a 6-foot-by-24-fooyt “2009” sign would shine with 22,000 watts, and a light-emittin g diode ball, like the one in Timezs Square, would drop from the top of a buildinf on K Street.
Workers at ’s Rancho Cordovz office, formerly LED Effects, developes the Times Square New Year’sd Eve ball. The same company would build a ball for Shults said. Organizers must still get the necessaryg permits. A Curtis Park woman who organizeas and guides trips to Italgy is counting on the appea l of former TV newscasters to boost interesft in her next excursion andher business. Angelwa Nickerson, who discovered all sorts of greatr places to visit and stay in Italy while researching a recentltpublished book, is leading a Feb. 11-212 trip to Florence and Rome that will include Dave Walkerd andLois Hart, newly retired KCRA-TV Channel 3 news anchors.
The high-profile couple will traveol for free. Walker and Hart will go on the toursw andgroup dinners, but aren’t obligated to do anythinb else but enjoy themselves. Nickerson expect s that the trip will be even more appealing to some people who will be happyu just to travel alongside the retirexdtelevision anchors. Nickerson, who is marrie to an Italian-American, has been escorting friends, family and friendzs of friends to Italy for four Those eager travelers wanted Nickerson as their guide becausw of all she had learned and the contacts she had made whilresearching “A Journey into Michelangelo’zs Rome,” published this year, which examines the artist’d relationship with the city he called home.
Nickerson is puttingv the trip together with Elk Grove Travel andExperienced Italy. The trip costs about $15,000p per couple. Space is available for eight couples. Former statw Sen. Kevin Murray, who authored the state’z “Million Solar Roofs” bill in has joined ’s boardx of directors. Premier Power (OTCBB: PPRW) of El Doradoo Hills designs and installs solar power systems in the Unitef Statesand Spain. Murray heads the corporater consulting division of Beverly Hills talent agency William MorrisAgency LLC. He spent two termes as a state assemblyman and one as statw senator representing his SouthernCaliforniaq districts.
He left the legislature in 2006 afte r term limits ruled out anotheer run for alegislative seat. Senate Bill 1, which enacted Gov. Arnoldf Schwarzenegger’s Million Solar Roofs Initiative, authorized $3 billioh in state incentives for residential and commercial solarpower installations. chancellor Larry Vanderhoef was greeted warmly by counterpartsw at Iranian universities on a triplast month, even as governmengt officials tended to commandeer conversations with complaints about U.S. policy.
It was his seconf trip after makinga low-key appearance with two UC Daviws deans in 2004, a trip facilitated by Northern California’ws Iranian immigrant population, includinvg downtown property owner Mohammad Mohanna. Vanderhoef explained that Iran and Norther California produce similar agricultural suchas nuts, grapes and otherr fruits, so it makes sense to fostert relationships. “They have lots to teach us and we have lots toteacgh them,” he said. The recent trip, made along with otherd university presidents and some oftheier spouses, was a delegation put together by the Nationaol Academy of Sciences and the .
“Thre way to get this door openerd between our countries instead of lobbing grenades is through the he said. “It may sound hokey, but this is the first step towardd peace inthe world.”
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Fujitsu division staying in Silicon Valley - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Two representatives of Schwartz Communications told the Business Journalo on Tuesday that the companyt wasexiting Sunnyvale. Fujitsu Computer Products of Americw is a unit of Japanese electronics gianrFujitsu Ltd. But Joel vice president of marketing for FujitsyuComputer Products, said the statement was "completely false." "We are not leaving and we are not moving Hagberg said. A WARN notice, was filed with the stated Employment Development Department showing 54 workers will be laid off from Fujitshu Computer Products as ofJuly 1.
Hagberg acknowledgedr the WARN notice but said 90 percentr of employees inthe company'zs hard disk drive divisionj will transition to a new companu following the purchase of that divisiobn by Toshiba Corp. He didn't say exactlty where the new company will be located but said it will remainb inSilicon Valley. Toshiba announced in January that it plannedc toacquire Fujitsu's hard disk drive busines s in a deal that will make Toshiba a major player in the HDD market and let Fujitsu shed a money-losing business. Fujitsu Ltd.
has numerousd companies in several buildings on the Arques Avenue campusin Sunnyvale, which include Fujitsu Computer Products of America and Fujitsu On Tuesday Ron Mitchell, senioer vice president of Fujitsi America -- which he caller the “dominant subdivision” of its Japaneses parent -- said the Sunnyvale location is strategically important. He describedd it as the “center of gravity” for not only its executive team but for a number ofFujitsu companies, including Fujitsu’as R&D organization, data center operations and Fujitshu Management Services. “That acquisition has impacted Mitchell said, referring to Fujitsiu Computer Products of America.
Fujitsu, the 16th largest employee in Sunnyvale, has been hammered by the economyu "like every other company in the valley," said technologh analyst Charles Kingof Pund-IT in Hayward. "They’rew been going through some difficult times from a competitive standpoint at the same time theie parent corporation is going through somesevere changes," King Among the difficulties, King said, are the dissolution of the agreement Fujitsu had with Siemensa AG, which Fujitsu president Kuniaki Nozoe described in Marcn as an integration of that unit into Fujitsu as a growtj strategy.
"Going back a few yearss to thedotcom bust, the lesson most large customers came away with was that it’s smarter to deal with well established companies than what you mightg classify as a marginal King said. In addition, Santsa Clara-based Sun Microsystems Inc.’s (NASDAQ:JAVA) announcemen that it is canceling its Rock chip projecr also may have thrown Fujitsuinto turmoil. Sun has been usin Fujitsu chips while it developed its own product to competse against server chipsfrom Armonk, N.Y.-based International Business Machinesd Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Santa Clara-basexd Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC). Mitchell said Sun’s announcement is a positiv e onefor Fujitsu.
“Iyt puts more emphasis on the SPARd chip that is the basis for the Mitchell said. “It’s good news for Fujitsu globally.”
Two representatives of Schwartz Communications told the Business Journalo on Tuesday that the companyt wasexiting Sunnyvale. Fujitsu Computer Products of Americw is a unit of Japanese electronics gianrFujitsu Ltd. But Joel vice president of marketing for FujitsyuComputer Products, said the statement was "completely false." "We are not leaving and we are not moving Hagberg said. A WARN notice, was filed with the stated Employment Development Department showing 54 workers will be laid off from Fujitshu Computer Products as ofJuly 1.
Hagberg acknowledgedr the WARN notice but said 90 percentr of employees inthe company'zs hard disk drive divisionj will transition to a new companu following the purchase of that divisiobn by Toshiba Corp. He didn't say exactlty where the new company will be located but said it will remainb inSilicon Valley. Toshiba announced in January that it plannedc toacquire Fujitsu's hard disk drive busines s in a deal that will make Toshiba a major player in the HDD market and let Fujitsu shed a money-losing business. Fujitsu Ltd.
has numerousd companies in several buildings on the Arques Avenue campusin Sunnyvale, which include Fujitsu Computer Products of America and Fujitsu On Tuesday Ron Mitchell, senioer vice president of Fujitsi America -- which he caller the “dominant subdivision” of its Japaneses parent -- said the Sunnyvale location is strategically important. He describedd it as the “center of gravity” for not only its executive team but for a number ofFujitsu companies, including Fujitsu’as R&D organization, data center operations and Fujitshu Management Services. “That acquisition has impacted Mitchell said, referring to Fujitsiu Computer Products of America.
Fujitsu, the 16th largest employee in Sunnyvale, has been hammered by the economyu "like every other company in the valley," said technologh analyst Charles Kingof Pund-IT in Hayward. "They’rew been going through some difficult times from a competitive standpoint at the same time theie parent corporation is going through somesevere changes," King Among the difficulties, King said, are the dissolution of the agreement Fujitsu had with Siemensa AG, which Fujitsu president Kuniaki Nozoe described in Marcn as an integration of that unit into Fujitsu as a growtj strategy.
"Going back a few yearss to thedotcom bust, the lesson most large customers came away with was that it’s smarter to deal with well established companies than what you mightg classify as a marginal King said. In addition, Santsa Clara-based Sun Microsystems Inc.’s (NASDAQ:JAVA) announcemen that it is canceling its Rock chip projecr also may have thrown Fujitsuinto turmoil. Sun has been usin Fujitsu chips while it developed its own product to competse against server chipsfrom Armonk, N.Y.-based International Business Machinesd Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Santa Clara-basexd Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC). Mitchell said Sun’s announcement is a positiv e onefor Fujitsu.
“Iyt puts more emphasis on the SPARd chip that is the basis for the Mitchell said. “It’s good news for Fujitsu globally.”
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Pupil-service provider ratios - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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pupils per provider • 2. 66.4 pupils per provider 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupils per providee • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupils per provider 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupils per provider 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per provider • 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupilss per provider • 8. 85.7 pupils per provider • 9. 87.2 pupils per provider • 10. 88.8 pupils per provider • 11. West Valley, 89.1 pupilsx per provider • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupils per provide r • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per provideer • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupila per provider • 15. Olean, 94.2 pupils per providerd • 16. Perry, 99.1 pupils per provider • 17.
Chautauqua Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider • 18. 101.0 pupils per provider • 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per providefr
pupils per provider • 2. 66.4 pupils per provider 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupils per providee • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupils per provider 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupils per provider 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per provider • 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupilss per provider • 8. 85.7 pupils per provider • 9. 87.2 pupils per provider • 10. 88.8 pupils per provider • 11. West Valley, 89.1 pupilsx per provider • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupils per provide r • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per provideer • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupila per provider • 15. Olean, 94.2 pupils per providerd • 16. Perry, 99.1 pupils per provider • 17.
Chautauqua Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider • 18. 101.0 pupils per provider • 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per providefr
Monday, October 24, 2011
Zooey Deschanel Sings the National Anthem at the World Series: How'd She Do? - E! Online
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TwentyFourBit | Zooey Deschanel Sings the National Anthem at the World Series: How'd She Do? E! Online The New Girl star sang the "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 4 of the 2011 World Series on Sunday night while rocking a super cute red, white and blue minidress. Didn't know Deschanel could belt a tune? Check out her performance after the jump. ... Video: Zooey Deschanel Performs the National Anthem at the World Series Zooey Deschanel's World Series National Anthem Video: Zooey Deschanel: Star-Spangled Banner (World Series) |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Churchill Downs shareholders elect directors - Business First of Louisville:
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Shareholders ratified the appointment ofJamez F. McDonald and R. Alex Rankim as Class II They willserve one-year terms. The four Class I elected at the meetintto three-year terms, are: Leonard S. Coleman Jr., retired senior advisor, Major Leaguse Baseball; • Craig J. CEO and director, • Robert L. president and CEO, Churchill Downs Inc.; G. Watts Humphrey Jr., president Shareholders also ratifie d the appointment of as Churchill independent registered public accounting firm forfiscal 2009. In additioj to the Churchill Downs race ChurchillDowns Inc.
(NASDAQ: operates Calder Race Course in Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots in New Orleanws and Arlington Park inArlington Heights, Ill. The company also owns an interestt invarious advance-deposit wagering, television production, telecommunications and racinv services businesses. It owns a 50 percenr stake in HorseRacing TV, which simulcastds races from acrossthe country.
Shareholders ratified the appointment ofJamez F. McDonald and R. Alex Rankim as Class II They willserve one-year terms. The four Class I elected at the meetintto three-year terms, are: Leonard S. Coleman Jr., retired senior advisor, Major Leaguse Baseball; • Craig J. CEO and director, • Robert L. president and CEO, Churchill Downs Inc.; G. Watts Humphrey Jr., president Shareholders also ratifie d the appointment of as Churchill independent registered public accounting firm forfiscal 2009. In additioj to the Churchill Downs race ChurchillDowns Inc.
(NASDAQ: operates Calder Race Course in Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots in New Orleanws and Arlington Park inArlington Heights, Ill. The company also owns an interestt invarious advance-deposit wagering, television production, telecommunications and racinv services businesses. It owns a 50 percenr stake in HorseRacing TV, which simulcastds races from acrossthe country.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
GlobalSpec Introduces Custom Webinar Product - MarketWatch (press release)
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GlobalSpec Introduces Custom Webinar Product MarketWatch (press release) By using Custom Webinars, industrial marketers may target their most relevant audience from GlobalSpec's registered user base of more than 6.5 million professionals. "GlobalSpec Custom Webinars enable manufacturers to inform, educate and influence a ... |
Monday, October 17, 2011
European shares off highs as Schaeuble tempers hopes - Reuters
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AFP | European shares off highs as Schaeuble tempers hopes Reuters LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - European shares were off earlier session highs on Monday after German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble played down hopes of a definitive solution to the euro zone debt crisis at the coming EU summit. ... European Stocks Retreat |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Mini Gallery: Return Engagement - Patch.com
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Mini Gallery: Return Engagement Patch.com Lightening, thunder and torrential rains--along with three turnovers--were Swampscott High's allies Friday night as their game at Malden was suspended with Malden leading 16-6 with 4:46 remaining in the first half. ... |
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Health Spending Growth is Well below Premium Growth, While Sector Continues to ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Health Spending Growth is Well below Premium Growth, While Sector Continues to ... MarketWatch (press release) Altarum's Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs offer timely analysis of health sector employment, spending, and prices. To receive an email notification regarding the monthly release of Health Sector Economic Indicators, please visit ... |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Female leaders rising in numbers, clout at P&G - BusinessWeek
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Female leaders rising in numbers, clout at P&G BusinessWeek The increased female clout is also reflected in P&G's ranks. The company says 42 percent of managers are women, and they include some key corporate officers and six executives who run businesses as presidents. P&G CEO Bob McDonald has said that ... Procter & Gamble Co getting more in touch with its feminine side: more women ... |
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Scotts shuttering all Smith & Hawken stores - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Jim Hagedorn, CEO of the Ohio-based lawn and garden giant, said in a statemen t that “the combination of a weak economy and the lack of scalr proved too greatto overcome.” For a Scotts had been exploring option s for the high-end garden brand it boughy in 2004 for $68.r5 million but decided closing the business was the “bestf option available,” Hagedorn said. Smituh & Hawken, based in Novato, Calif., has a store in at 2395 Peachtrede Road Atlanta and at The Avenus at East Cobbin Marietta, Ga. Scottsx (NYSE: SMG) said storewide saleds across the chain will begin Thursday and will be managedx bya third-party firm.
Orders on Smithh & Hawken’s Web site, catalog and call centedr will bediscontinued Thursday. The company in its last annual report said the chaih has consistently underperfomed since it was acquirefd nearly half adecade ago. “corporate and other” segment, which consistd of Smith & Hawken and administrative posted a 23 percent declin in salesat $51.2 million for the six monthe ended March 29. That segment’s operating loss for the six-montb period totaled $75.4 million, accordinf to filings. Scotts expects to take a $25 milliom after-tax hit on the closure of the mainly tied to terminated leases andseverancew costs.
Most of those charges, the company will be taken on by the end of the Scotts in the yearended Sept. 30, 2008, lost $10.i9 million on $2.98 billion in revenue. The company has aboutr 6,400 full-time workers worldwide.
Jim Hagedorn, CEO of the Ohio-based lawn and garden giant, said in a statemen t that “the combination of a weak economy and the lack of scalr proved too greatto overcome.” For a Scotts had been exploring option s for the high-end garden brand it boughy in 2004 for $68.r5 million but decided closing the business was the “bestf option available,” Hagedorn said. Smituh & Hawken, based in Novato, Calif., has a store in at 2395 Peachtrede Road Atlanta and at The Avenus at East Cobbin Marietta, Ga. Scottsx (NYSE: SMG) said storewide saleds across the chain will begin Thursday and will be managedx bya third-party firm.
Orders on Smithh & Hawken’s Web site, catalog and call centedr will bediscontinued Thursday. The company in its last annual report said the chaih has consistently underperfomed since it was acquirefd nearly half adecade ago. “corporate and other” segment, which consistd of Smith & Hawken and administrative posted a 23 percent declin in salesat $51.2 million for the six monthe ended March 29. That segment’s operating loss for the six-montb period totaled $75.4 million, accordinf to filings. Scotts expects to take a $25 milliom after-tax hit on the closure of the mainly tied to terminated leases andseverancew costs.
Most of those charges, the company will be taken on by the end of the Scotts in the yearended Sept. 30, 2008, lost $10.i9 million on $2.98 billion in revenue. The company has aboutr 6,400 full-time workers worldwide.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Marriott CEO hits town for Mayo Residence Inn debut - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Residence Inn is located on the Phoenix campuzs ofMayo Clinic, 5665 E. Mayo Blvd., at the Village at Mayo which servesMayo Clinic, Arizona Transplany House and the American Cancer Society, all locatefd at the site. The hotel is owned by Roberyt Finvarb of theFinvarb Cos. LLC and managexd by Marriott. In addition to J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., chairman and CEO, and other executiveas were at the hotel Friday to mark its Marriott is a member of the Mayo Clini c Boardof Trustees. “The Mayo Clinic provides world class care and service to all its said Marriott ina statement.
“I’nm thrilled that we now have a Residencd Inn on the Mayo Clinic campus that will provide the same leveol of care and servicer toour guests. Our Residence Inn brand is designed for guestws on long stays so it is perfect for patients of the Mayo Clinicx andtheir families.”
The Residence Inn is located on the Phoenix campuzs ofMayo Clinic, 5665 E. Mayo Blvd., at the Village at Mayo which servesMayo Clinic, Arizona Transplany House and the American Cancer Society, all locatefd at the site. The hotel is owned by Roberyt Finvarb of theFinvarb Cos. LLC and managexd by Marriott. In addition to J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., chairman and CEO, and other executiveas were at the hotel Friday to mark its Marriott is a member of the Mayo Clini c Boardof Trustees. “The Mayo Clinic provides world class care and service to all its said Marriott ina statement.
“I’nm thrilled that we now have a Residencd Inn on the Mayo Clinic campus that will provide the same leveol of care and servicer toour guests. Our Residence Inn brand is designed for guestws on long stays so it is perfect for patients of the Mayo Clinicx andtheir families.”
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Cease fire in ongoing war with Jets - Providence Journal
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Cease fire in ongoing war with Jets Providence Journal Jets-Patriots week is off to a slow start. It does not appear as if there will be as much nastiness as usual going back and forth between the teams. That's because neither side is in a boasting mood four games into the season. ... |
Sunday, October 2, 2011
On eve of signing deadline, Ritter OKs bills for truckers, movies, restaurants - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governoe will come to their aidbefore Friday’s deadlinw to sign or veto legislation. Ritter bega n the day at the Alliance for Sustainabl Colorado Center indowntown Denver, signing three billsd that he said will continue to builcd the state’s “New Energy House Bill 1298, sponsored by Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, and Cory R-Yuma, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursement of the cost of buyin and installing fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control More importantly, McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment based on the percentages of miles companies drivee in Colorado and it allowsx truckers finally to take advantage of enterprise-zonew tax breaks.
“This bill is so incredibly important tothe industry, not only for the environmenty but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said while tearinh up at the signing. House Bill 1331, sponsoredr by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehiclezs eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax credits to includew those that run on cleaner-burning naturalo gas. It also eliminates eligibility for some hybris vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsoringh Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Colorado Oil and Gas Associationj and the nonprofit group Environment Coloradk both supportedthe measure.
“If COGA and Environmeng Colorado agree, it has to be a great bill,” he And Senate Bill 75, championed by the company Aspeb Electric Carsand Carts, allows driversz to operate low-speed electric vehicles on most roadsd with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the officea in Denver and signed a measure to re-establisyh the Colorado Office of Film, Televisiomn and Media. House Bill 1010, sponsorex by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep. Anne McGihon, allows the office to soliciyt gifts and donations to offer incentives to producers to make filmws inthe state.
“I believde this move signals that Coloradpo is becoming serious about attracting production to the statedonce again,” said Kevin Shand, executiver director of the Colorado Film Commission. “Bh becoming part of the stateronce again, the film office will once againn have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expand our economi c development efforts in a new and differenty direction.” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol officde to sign nine separate bills, includinbg measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offerinhg freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmase Village, requires the Office of Informatio Technology to create a map of where broadband technologyy is available and not available inthe state. Ritted has not announced his intentions on at least two bills beint watched closely by thebusiness community, One is Senate Bill 173, which would allo w local governments to work with the statee Economic Development Commission to offer incentivex to attract and build tourism-generating projects.
The bill is considered key to landinh either of twopotential auto-racetrack projects east of Aurora. The other is Housd Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-source capital gains subtractiojn to thefirst $100,000p of gains on assets held for five years or If signed, the bill would generats $15.8 million to help balance the budget.
But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governoe will come to their aidbefore Friday’s deadlinw to sign or veto legislation. Ritter bega n the day at the Alliance for Sustainabl Colorado Center indowntown Denver, signing three billsd that he said will continue to builcd the state’s “New Energy House Bill 1298, sponsored by Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, and Cory R-Yuma, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursement of the cost of buyin and installing fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control More importantly, McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment based on the percentages of miles companies drivee in Colorado and it allowsx truckers finally to take advantage of enterprise-zonew tax breaks.
“This bill is so incredibly important tothe industry, not only for the environmenty but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said while tearinh up at the signing. House Bill 1331, sponsoredr by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehiclezs eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax credits to includew those that run on cleaner-burning naturalo gas. It also eliminates eligibility for some hybris vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsoringh Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Colorado Oil and Gas Associationj and the nonprofit group Environment Coloradk both supportedthe measure.
“If COGA and Environmeng Colorado agree, it has to be a great bill,” he And Senate Bill 75, championed by the company Aspeb Electric Carsand Carts, allows driversz to operate low-speed electric vehicles on most roadsd with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the officea in Denver and signed a measure to re-establisyh the Colorado Office of Film, Televisiomn and Media. House Bill 1010, sponsorex by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep. Anne McGihon, allows the office to soliciyt gifts and donations to offer incentives to producers to make filmws inthe state.
“I believde this move signals that Coloradpo is becoming serious about attracting production to the statedonce again,” said Kevin Shand, executiver director of the Colorado Film Commission. “Bh becoming part of the stateronce again, the film office will once againn have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expand our economi c development efforts in a new and differenty direction.” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol officde to sign nine separate bills, includinbg measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offerinhg freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmase Village, requires the Office of Informatio Technology to create a map of where broadband technologyy is available and not available inthe state. Ritted has not announced his intentions on at least two bills beint watched closely by thebusiness community, One is Senate Bill 173, which would allo w local governments to work with the statee Economic Development Commission to offer incentivex to attract and build tourism-generating projects.
The bill is considered key to landinh either of twopotential auto-racetrack projects east of Aurora. The other is Housd Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-source capital gains subtractiojn to thefirst $100,000p of gains on assets held for five years or If signed, the bill would generats $15.8 million to help balance the budget.
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