Board of Commerce and Industry, LA

Board of Commerce and Industry

The provided document is a schedule of meeting dates and application deadlines for the Board of Commerce and Industry for 2026. It outlines the submission process via FastLane NextGen.

• Meeting dates scheduled for February 25, April 22, June 24, August 26, October 21, and December 2, 2026

Board of Commerce and Industry

The Board of Commerce and Industry published its 2026 meeting calendar and corresponding application deadlines for projects seeking state economic-development review. All applications must be submitted through FastLane NextGen and marked “Review Complete” by the listed deadlines to be considered at the specified board meeting.

• 2026 meeting dates: Feb 25, Apr 22, Jun 24, Aug 26, Oct 21, Dec 2
• Application deadlines: Jan 9, Mar 6, May 8, Jul 10, Sep 4, Oct 16
• Applications must be submitted via FastLane NextGen and marked “Review Complete”

Board of Commerce and Industry

This agenda lists the six scheduled Board of Commerce and Industry meetings for 2026, along with the corresponding application deadlines for economic development incentives. No specific project applications or decisions are included in this document.

• Meeting dates: Feb 25, Apr 22, Jun 24, Aug 26, Oct 21, Dec 2, 2026
• Application deadlines: Jan 9, Mar 6, May 8, Jul 10, Sep 4, Oct 16, 2026
• Applications must be submitted via FastLane NextGen and marked 'Review Complete' by the deadline

Board of Commerce and Industry

The Board of Commerce and Industry will vote on 22 new Industrial Tax Exemption (2025 Rules) project applications totaling $1.78 billion in investments, plus 3 new Quality Jobs applications ($12.3 million), 8 Restoration Tax Abatement applications ($1.3 million), and 4 Enterprise Zone applications ($100 million). The board will also act on 19 renewal applications, 9 contract terminations, and non-compliance matters. These decisions affect state and local tax revenue and job creation commitments.

• 22 new Industrial Tax Exemption (2025 Rules) project applications: $1,780,542,523 in investments
• 3 new Quality Jobs applications: $12,334,067 in investments, 61 new permanent jobs
• 4 new Enterprise Zone applications: $100,110,384 in investments, 42 new permanent jobs
• 8 new Restoration Tax Abatement applications: $1,287,872 in investments
• 9 Enterprise Zone contract terminations and 1 Industrial Tax Exemption non-compliance item

Board of Commerce and Industry

The Board of Commerce and Industry will vote on 17 new Industrial Tax Exemption applications under 2025 rules, totaling $507.8 million in investments and promising 15 new permanent jobs. It will also consider 8 emergency-rule applications worth $63.4 million, 11 renewal applications, and several contract changes and cancellations. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes and Quality Jobs program renewals.

• 17 new 2025 Rules ITEP applications totaling $507,776,616 in investments
• 8 new 2024 Emergency Rules ITEP applications totaling $63,377,238 in investments
• 1 new 2018 Rules ITEP application for ASH Industries, Inc. ($1,130,237 investment, 15 new jobs)
• 1 new Restoration Tax Abatement application for Infinite Rentals, LLC ($391,000 investment, 0 new jobs)
• 4 contract cancellations requested by companies (Anvil Attachments, CF Industries, CellXion, Exxon Mobil)

The Board approved various Quality Jobs, ITEP, and Restoration Tax Abatement applications. It also terminated contracts for Glaz-Tech Industries and PQ, LLC prospectively due to noncompliance with reporting requirements.

• Approved Quality Jobs renewals for Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. and Laship LLC
• Approved Quality Jobs name change for Aurorium, LLC (formerly Vertellus LLC)
• Approved Quality Jobs location changes for Delta Treatment Systems, LLC, Techneaux Technology Services, and Total Quality Logistics, LLC
• Approved Restoration Tax Abatement for Infinite Rentals, LLC
• Approved Enterprise Zone ownership change for Capitol City Produce
• Approved ITEP applications for ASH Industries, Inc., ASH Investments, LLC, Beier Radio, LLC, C&C Machine Shop, LLC, Lotte Chemical Louisiana, LLC, Louisiana Sugar Cane Cooperative, Inc., Steel Forgings, Inc., and Valero Refining-New Orleans, LLC
• Approved ITEP project applications for 17 companies, including Aclara Technologies, Inc. and Weyerhaeuser NR Company
• Terminated ITEP contracts for Glaz-Tech Industries and PQ, LLC prospectively

Board of Commerce and Industry

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry will review and vote on applications under four economic-development programs: Quality Jobs, Restoration Tax Abatement, Enterprise Zone, and Industrial Tax Exemption. The board will also consider officer elections, contract renewals, transfers, cancellations, and compliance amendments.

• 4 new Quality Jobs applications totaling $2.89B and 301 permanent jobs
• $26.1M in new Restoration Tax Abatement projects with 62 permanent jobs
• 10 new Enterprise Zone applications totaling $298M and 453 permanent jobs
• 21 new Industrial Tax Exemption applications totaling $1.3B across multiple parishes

The Board approved multiple applications for the Quality Jobs, Restoration Tax Abatement, Enterprise Zone, and ITEP programs. It also issued a one-year penalty to Delta Treatment Systems, LLC for a failure to immediately notify the department of a location change. Jerald Jones and Robby Miller were elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively.

• Approved 4 new Quality Jobs applications and 4 renewals
• Approved 5 Restoration Tax Abatement applications and 3 renewals
• Approved 10 Enterprise Zone applications and 4 contract terminations
• Approved 27 ITEP applications across 2018, 2024, and 2025 rule sets
• Approved 6 pre-executive order and 7 rule-based ITEP renewals
• Imposed a one-year penalty (reducing abatement from 5 to 4 years) on Delta Treatment Systems, LLC
• Approved 3 special requests for Placid Refining Company, BASF Corporation, and Commonwealth LNG, LLC
• Elected Jerald Jones as Chairman and Robby Miller as Vice Chairman