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Bill would form Opportunity Zones to promote business development throughout Ohio

TIFFANY L. PARKS, Daily Reporter Staff Writer

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Rep. Seth Morgan has created a new piece of legislation aimed at stimulating economic growth by tearing through bureaucratic hurdles.  House Bill 576 would authorize the state and local governments to jointly offer a single, lower tax rate and other incentives to businesses that establish operations within designated areas.

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Date Published: September 10, 2010

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