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Only accelerate when a business may deduct certain deductions and not whether the costs are deductible in the first place. However, the most costly of what i term general business incentives is also likely the most popular. Im going to show you in just a minute. The most popular because it has such an overwhelming number of cosponsors in both bodies. That is the shortline tax credit. This provision offers a tax ched to shortline railroads for qualified maintenance expenditures. This credit isnt available to the largest railroads, what we call the class one railroads. This credit benefits smaller railroads that are critically important for farmers and many manufacturers to get their products to the global markets. For example, in my state of iowa, according to a recent data from the american short line and Regional Railroad association, there are nine short lines and Regiona ....
Through the budget process to do so. I do want to highlight that not only would we be responsible for buying the toilet itself, but we would also need to consider the infrastructure expense at that location and Maintenance Services in addition to make sure that the toilets stay in good working condition. For the advertising kiosk, this program is essentially an exchange, so in exchange for public kiosks, we agree to allow for advertising on the public rightofway. In the newly proposed agreement, we would have 44 traditional kiosks in the new design with you with paper advertising like we do today. 70 of these kiosks would be digital, and one of every eight digital spots is reserved for public purpose. Were also proposing in this agreement to have 15 interactive kiosks, and that programming can be done by the city and promote wayfinding and any other Public Service annou ....
Regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. Im sandra lee fewer, chairman of the budget and finance committee. Im joined by supervisor Raphael Mandelman and aaron peskin, whos sitting in for supervisor stefani. Colleagues, can i have a motion to excuse supervisor stefani . Thank you. [gavel]. Chair fewer madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [agenda item read]. Chair fewer thank you very much, madam clerk. Can you please call item number one. [agenda item read]. Chair fewer thank you very much, madam clerk. Colleagues, you might remember that this item was before us at the last budget and finance committee, and i requested it be continued so that we could get a b. L. A. Report. I think we have jim hendray before us from the San FranciscoPublic Utilities commission. Good afternoon, supervis ....
And ceo of the association of american railroads. Jim cb, commissioner of the southwest chief and Front Range Passenger Rail commission, and jennifer homendy, Member NationalTransportation Safety board. I continue to be a strong supporter of our real industry both freight and passenger. Rail service is safe and efficient. It also reduces congestion on our highways and spurs economic growth. In mississippi, for example, we have 26 Freight Railroads, 2,400 miles of track, five of the seven class ones, two longdistance amtrak routes, 10 stations, and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger S ....
Routes, 10 stations and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger Service. It was suspended in 2005 after hurricane katerina. With funding support from dot , amtrak in the states im , pleased to report that mississippi, louisiana and alabama are likely again to have this amtrak route and that will give mississippi a third amtrak route. Restoration of the service would support growing populations centers, connect tourist destinations, bring new jobs and improve the regions quality of life. This will make a positive difference for the communities and the people of the mississippi gulf coast. This hearing provides opportunity to examine the state of Passenger Rail and consider how to support existing routes like the southwest chief and restore gulf port gulf coast service. In ....