... yearly legislative sessions. The governor said he would likely ask lawmakers for another $50 million for his "Quick Action Closing Fund," which lawmakers approved last year. The fund has been used to grant incentives to new businesses and $2 ...

... started. Also in that session, Beebe called for a $50 million fund to attract and retain new businesses; that Quick Action Closing Fund is now depleted, and the governor hopes the Legislature will replenish it this session. Freshman Rep. Darrin ...

... available for general improvement." Beebe also asked lawmakers to put another $50 million in his so-called "Quick Action Closing Fund," which was created in 2007 to attract new businesses to the state and help existing ones expand. Beebe said ...

... surplus isn't all that big this time around and it will get used up pretty quickly if we let Beebe keep his quick-action closing fund for economic development projects, as surely we should, and set aside some of it for a rainy-day fund in ...

... in surplus money. Beebe's appropriation recommendations include another $50 million for his so-called "Quick Action Closing Fund," which the Legislature established in 2007 to help close economic development deals. The recommendations ...

... businesses to the state will not solve our economic woes. Simply putting more dollars in the governor's "quick-action closing fund" is not the answer, although it and other incentive programs have become necessary evils for recruiting business ...

... in the bill. Johnson said the General Improvement Fund bill will set aside $50 million for the governor's Quick Action Closing fund to attract new businesses and set aside money to make up for shortfalls in the state's budget. Beebe has asked ...

... next year to release the remaining money. Legislative leaders agreed to set aside $50 million to replenish the Quick Action Closing Fund, which was created in 2007 to attract new businesses to the state and to help existing ones expand. The proposal ...

... successes as funding increases for public and higher education, a cut in the grocery tax and $50 million in the Quick Action Closing Fund. "I dare you to find another state in the nation that even did three of those things," Baker said. Although ...

... given their seniority and tenure back. Beebe initially told reporters the state would offer money from his "quick action closing fund," which the Legislature created last year to attract new businesses to the state and help existing ones expand ...