Schweitzer calls Idaho ‘simpler’ for business

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories of Pullman says it would consider an expansion in Idaho, though it has no immediate plan to do so.

"Idaho is a little simpler to do business in, so it’s attractive," said Edmund O. Schweitzer, founder and chief executive officer, to a group of legislators touring northern Idaho.

Idaho can attract companies like SEL by focusing on its business climate, not incentives for specific enterprises, Schweitzer said. That means keeping taxes low and making it affordable to build homes as the state invests in roads and transportation, he said.

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