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Kansas Commerce official outlines incentives in AMK aviation bill to attract aerospace manufacturing
Summary
Deputy Secretary Joshua Jefferson told the Senate Commerce Committee that AMK would add tools to existing incentive programs, including workforce training, tax credits, sales tax relief and clawbacks tied to job and investment commitments.
Joshua Jefferson, deputy secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce, told the Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 20 that AMK (Aviation Innovative Manufacturing in Kansas) would slightly expand existing state incentives to help recruit aerospace and advanced-vehicle manufacturing projects.
Jefferson said the bill focuses on manufacturing, research and development in sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogen, headquarters recruitment, and component and aircraft assembly. "AMK...is a bill that really gives us a couple of new tools, but is really a slight enhancement to the Department of Commerce's…
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