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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Signs Tax Incentives Bill for $15 Billion Steel Mill
Just the facts
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds officially signed legislation establishing state tax incentives to support the construction of a $15 billion steel mill facility in Iowa. The industrial project is spearheaded by India-based Essar Group and its subsidiary Mesabi Metallics. The signing follows state legislative approval intended to attract large-scale industrial manufacturing investment and job creation. Opponents of the measure questioned the extent of public tax subsidies allocated to the foreign-owned project.
Why this is news
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a tax incentive bill into law to enable the construction of a proposed $15 billion steel mill in the state.
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