The Military Reuse Zone (MRZ) was established by the state legislature in 1992 to lessen the impact of military base closures. Mesa Gateway Airport has been designated as an MRZ. The former Williams Air Force Base,  now operates as Mesa Gateway Airport, providing commercial air service to approximately 50 locations around the U.S. and Canada. The Arizona Commerce Authority is authorized to assess and collect fees for processing applications and administering tax incentive programs.

BENEFITS

A qualified applicant for the MRZ program located in an MRZ may receive the following two benefits.

• Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption – Exemption from transaction privilege tax on contracts for certain types of construction at an MRZ

• Property Reclassification – Both real and personal property can be reclassified from class one to class six, which may result in property tax savings of up to approximately 73% for a period of five years

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Airport Authorities
• Aviation or Aerospace Companies – a company that manufactures, assembles, or fabricates aviation or aerospace products or is a provider of aviation or aerospace services
• Insurers

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