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Article: Jobs Act may not apply to some projects: Local, county governments exempt from requirements
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- April 16, 2002
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State officials are trying to determine to what extent the West
Virginia Jobs Act will apply to projects funded by a new economic
development committee.
One year ago, legislators passed the Jobs Act, with the intent
that state construction workers would get first preference in jobs
funded by the state government.
Last month, legislators created a nine-panel board to dole out
more than $200 million in bonds for economic development projects. A
draft application from that Economic Development Grant Committee
suggests that projects funded would have to meet the requirements of
the Jobs Act.
"My sense is the Jobs Act would probably apply to more projects
than not," said Sen. ...