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    By Senators Fasano, Jones, Wise and Klein





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the community contribution

  3         tax credit; amending s. 212.08, F.S.; requiring

  4         the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

  5         Development to reserve portions of certain

  6         annual tax credits for eligible sponsors of

  7         certain low-income housing projects; providing

  8         requirements, criteria, and limitations;

  9         extending an expiration date; amending s.

10         220.03, F.S.; revising a definition to delete a

11         provision authorizing the office to reserve

12         certain portions of available annual tax

13         credits for certain low-income housing

14         purposes; amending s. 220.183, F.S.; increasing

15         the amount of available annual community

16         contribution tax credits; revising eligibility

17         criteria; requiring the Office of Tourism,

18         Trade, and Economic Development to reserve

19         portions of certain annual tax credits for

20         eligible sponsors of certain low-income housing

21         projects; providing requirements, criteria, and

22         limitations; extending an expiration date;

23         amending s. 624.5105, F.S.; increasing the

24         amount of available annual community

25         contribution tax credits; revising eligibility

26         criteria; requiring the Office of Tourism,

27         Trade, and Economic Development to reserve

28         portions of certain annual tax credits for

29         eligible sponsors of certain low-income housing

30         projects; providing requirements, criteria, and

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 1         limitations; extending an expiration date;

 2         providing an effective date.

 3  

 4  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

 5  

 6         Section 1.  Paragraph (q) of subsection (5) of section

 7  212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

 8         212.08  Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution,

 9  and storage tax; specified exemptions.--The sale at retail,

10  the rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and

11  the storage to be used or consumed in this state of the

12  following are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed

13  by this chapter.

14         (5)  EXEMPTIONS; ACCOUNT OF USE.--

15         (q)  Community contribution tax credit for donations.--

16         1.  Authorization.--Beginning July 1, 2001, persons who

17  are registered with the department under s. 212.18 to collect

18  or remit sales or use tax and who make donations to eligible

19  sponsors are eligible for tax credits against their state

20  sales and use tax liabilities as provided in this paragraph:

21         a.  The credit shall be computed as 50 percent of the

22  person's approved annual community contribution;

23         b.  The credit shall be granted as a refund against

24  state sales and use taxes reported on returns and remitted in

25  the 12 months preceding the date of application to the

26  department for the credit as required in sub-subparagraph 3.c.

27  If the annual credit is not fully used through such refund

28  because of insufficient tax payments during the applicable

29  12-month period, the unused amount may be included in an

30  application for a refund made pursuant to sub-subparagraph

31  3.c. in subsequent years against the total tax payments made

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 1  for such year. Carryover credits may be applied for a 3-year

 2  period without regard to any time limitation that would

 3  otherwise apply under s. 215.26;

 4         c.  A No person may not shall receive more than

 5  $200,000 in annual tax credits for all approved community

 6  contributions made in any one year;

 7         d.  All proposals for the granting of the tax credit

 8  shall require the prior approval of the Office of Tourism,

 9  Trade, and Economic Development;

10         e.  The total amount of tax credits which may be

11  granted for all programs approved under this paragraph, s.

12  220.183, and s. 624.5105 is $20 $10 million annually; and

13         f.  A person who is eligible to receive the credit

14  provided for in this paragraph, s. 220.183, or s. 624.5105 may

15  receive the credit only under the one section of the person's

16  choice.

17         2.  Eligibility requirements.--

18         a.  A community contribution by a person must be in the

19  following form:

20         (I)  Cash or other liquid assets;

21         (II)  Real property;

22         (III)  Goods or inventory; or

23         (IV)  Other physical resources as identified by the

24  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.

25         b.  All community contributions must be reserved

26  exclusively for use in a project. As used in this

27  sub-subparagraph, the term "project" means any activity

28  undertaken by an eligible sponsor which is designed to

29  construct, improve, or substantially rehabilitate housing that

30  is affordable to low-income or very-low-income households as

31  defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28); designed to provide

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 1  commercial, industrial, or public resources and facilities; or

 2  designed to improve entrepreneurial and job-development

 3  opportunities for low-income persons. A project may be the

 4  investment necessary to increase access to high-speed

 5  broadband capability in rural communities with enterprise

 6  zones, including projects that result in improvements to

 7  communications assets that are owned by a business. A project

 8  may include the provision of museum educational programs and

 9  materials that are directly related to any project approved

10  between January 1, 1996, and December 31, 1999, and located in

11  an enterprise zone as referenced in s. 290.00675. This

12  paragraph does not preclude projects that propose to construct

13  or rehabilitate housing for low-income or very-low-income

14  households on scattered sites. The Office of Tourism, Trade,

15  and Economic Development may reserve up to 50 percent of the

16  available annual tax credits for housing for very-low-income

17  households pursuant to s. 420.9071(28) for the first 6 months

18  of the fiscal year. With respect to housing, contributions may

19  be used to pay the following eligible low-income and

20  very-low-income housing-related activities:

21         (I)  Project development impact and management fees for

22  low-income or very-low-income housing projects;

23         (II)  Down payment and closing costs for eligible

24  persons, as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28);

25         (III)  Administrative costs, including housing

26  counseling and marketing fees, not to exceed 10 percent of the

27  community contribution, directly related to low-income or

28  very-low-income projects; and

29         (IV)  Removal of liens recorded against residential

30  property by municipal, county, or special district local

31  governments when satisfaction of the lien is a necessary

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 1  precedent to the transfer of the property to an eligible

 2  person, as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28), for the

 3  purpose of promoting home ownership. Contributions for lien

 4  removal must be received from a nonrelated third party.

 5         c.  The project must be undertaken by an "eligible

 6  sponsor," which includes:

 7         (I)  A community action program;

 8         (II)  A nonprofit community-based development

 9  organization whose mission is the provision of housing for

10  low-income or very-low-income households or increasing

11  entrepreneurial and job-development opportunities for

12  low-income persons;

13         (III)  A neighborhood housing services corporation;

14         (IV)  A local housing authority created under chapter

15  421;

16         (V)  A community redevelopment agency created under s.

17  163.356;

18         (VI)  The Florida Industrial Development Corporation;

19         (VII)  A historic preservation district agency or

20  organization;

21         (VIII)  A regional workforce board;

22         (IX)  A direct-support organization as provided in s.

23  1009.983;

24         (X)  An enterprise zone development agency created

25  under s. 290.0056;

26         (XI)  A community-based organization incorporated under

27  chapter 617 which is recognized as educational, charitable, or

28  scientific pursuant to s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue

29  Code and whose bylaws and articles of incorporation include

30  affordable housing, economic development, or community

31  development as the primary mission of the corporation;

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 1         (XII)  Units of local government;

 2         (XIII)  Units of state government; or

 3         (XIV)  Any other agency that the Office of Tourism,

 4  Trade, and Economic Development designates by rule.

 5  

 6  In no event may a contributing person have a financial

 7  interest in the eligible sponsor.

 8         d.  The project must be located in an area designated

 9  an enterprise zone or a Front Porch Florida Community pursuant

10  to s. 20.18(6), unless the project increases access to

11  high-speed broadband capability for rural communities with

12  enterprise zones but is physically located outside the

13  designated rural zone boundaries. Any project designed to

14  construct or rehabilitate housing for low-income or

15  very-low-income households as defined in s. 420.0971(19) and

16  (28) is exempt from the area requirement of this

17  sub-subparagraph.

18         e.(I)  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

19  Development shall reserve 60 percent of the available annual

20  tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors for

21  projects that provide homeownership opportunities to

22  low-income or very-low-income households under s. 420.9071(19)

23  and (28) for the first 2 months of the fiscal year. If less

24  than 60 percent of the annual tax credits for donations made

25  to eligible sponsors for projects for low-income or

26  very-low-income households are approved within the first 2

27  months of the fiscal year, the office may approve the balance

28  of available credits for donations made to eligible sponsors

29  for projects other than those that provide homeownership

30  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households.

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 1         (II)  The office shall reserve 40 percent of the

 2  available annual tax credits for donations made to eligible

 3  sponsors for projects other than those that provide

 4  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

 5  households as provided by s. 420.9071(19) and (28) for the

 6  first 2 months of the fiscal year. If less than 40 percent of

 7  the annual tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors

 8  for projects other than those that provide homeownership

 9  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households are

10  approved within the first 2 months of the fiscal year, the

11  office may approve the balance of available credits for

12  donations made to eligible sponsors for projects that provide

13  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

14  households.

15         (III)  If, during the first 10 business days of the

16  state fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for

17  more than 60 percent of available annual tax credits from

18  eligible sponsors for projects that provide homeownership

19  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households,

20  the office shall grant the tax credits for such applications

21  as follows:

22         (A)  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

23  applications that, in total, do not exceed $200,000, the

24  credits shall be granted in full if the tax credit

25  applications are approved and subject to sub-sub-subparagraph

26  (I).

27         (B)  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

28  applications that, in total, equal or exceed $200,000, the

29  amount of tax credit granted under sub-sub-sub-subparagraph

30  (A) shall be subtracted from the amount of available tax

31  credits under sub-sub-subparagraph (I), and the remaining

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 1  credits shall be granted to each approved tax credit

 2  application on a pro rata basis.

 3         (C)  If, after the first 2 months of the fiscal year,

 4  additional credits become available under sub-sub-subparagraph

 5  (II), the office shall grant the tax credits by first

 6  increasing the credit of those who received a pro rata

 7  reduction and, if there are remaining credits, granting

 8  credits to those who applied on or after the 11th business day

 9  of the state fiscal year on a first-come, first-served basis.

10         (IV)  If, during the first 10 business days of the

11  state fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for

12  more than 40 percent of available annual tax credits from

13  eligible sponsors for projects other than those that provide

14  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

15  households, the office shall grant the tax credits to each

16  approved tax credit application on a pro rata basis. If, after

17  the first 2 months of the fiscal year, additional credits

18  become available under sub-sub-subparagraph (I), the office

19  shall grant the tax credits by first increasing the credit of

20  those who received a pro rata reduction and, if there are

21  remaining credits, granting credits to those who applied on or

22  after the 11th business day of the state fiscal year on a

23  first-come, first-served basis.

24         3.  Application requirements.--

25         a.  Any eligible sponsor seeking to participate in this

26  program must submit a proposal to the Office of Tourism,

27  Trade, and Economic Development which sets forth the name of

28  the sponsor, a description of the project, and the area in

29  which the project is located, together with such supporting

30  information as is prescribed by rule. The proposal must also

31  contain a resolution from the local governmental unit in which

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 1  the project is located certifying that the project is

 2  consistent with local plans and regulations.

 3         b.  Any person seeking to participate in this program

 4  must submit an application for tax credit to the Office of

 5  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development which sets forth the

 6  name of the sponsor, a description of the project, and the

 7  type, value, and purpose of the contribution. The sponsor

 8  shall verify the terms of the application and indicate its

 9  receipt of the contribution, which verification must be in

10  writing and accompany the application for tax credit. The

11  person must submit a separate tax credit application to the

12  office for each individual contribution that it makes to each

13  individual project.

14         c.  Any person who has received notification from the

15  Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development that a tax

16  credit has been approved must apply to the department to

17  receive the refund. Application must be made on the form

18  prescribed for claiming refunds of sales and use taxes and be

19  accompanied by a copy of the notification. A person may submit

20  only one application for refund to the department within any

21  12-month period.

22         4.  Administration.--

23         a.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

24  Development may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and

25  120.54 necessary to administer this paragraph, including rules

26  for the approval or disapproval of proposals by a person.

27         b.  The decision of the Office of Tourism, Trade, and

28  Economic Development must be in writing, and, if approved, the

29  notification shall state the maximum credit allowable to the

30  person. Upon approval, the office shall transmit a copy of the

31  decision to the Department of Revenue.

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 1         c.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

 2  Development shall periodically monitor all projects in a

 3  manner consistent with available resources to ensure that

 4  resources are used in accordance with this paragraph; however,

 5  each project must be reviewed at least once every 2 years.

 6         d.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

 7  Development shall, in consultation with the Department of

 8  Community Affairs, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation,

 9  and the statewide and regional housing and financial

10  intermediaries, market the availability of the community

11  contribution tax credit program to community-based

12  organizations.

13         5.  Expiration.--This paragraph expires June 30, 2015

14  2005; however, any accrued credit carryover that is unused on

15  that date may be used until the expiration of the 3-year

16  carryover period for such credit.

17         Section 2.  Paragraph (t) of subsection (1) of section

18  220.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

19         220.03  Definitions.--

20         (1)  SPECIFIC TERMS.--When used in this code, and when

21  not otherwise distinctly expressed or manifestly incompatible

22  with the intent thereof, the following terms shall have the

23  following meanings:

24         (t)  "Project" means any activity undertaken by an

25  eligible sponsor, as defined in s. 220.183(2)(c), which is

26  designed to construct, improve, or substantially rehabilitate

27  housing that is affordable to low-income or very-low-income

28  households as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28); designed to

29  provide commercial, industrial, or public resources and

30  facilities; or designed to improve entrepreneurial and

31  job-development opportunities for low-income persons. A

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 1  project may be the investment necessary to increase access to

 2  high-speed broadband capability in rural communities with

 3  enterprise zones, including projects that result in

 4  improvements to communications assets that are owned by a

 5  business. A project may include the provision of museum

 6  educational programs and materials that are directly related

 7  to any project approved between January 1, 1996, and December

 8  31, 1999, and located in an enterprise zone as referenced in

 9  s. 290.00675. This paragraph does not preclude projects that

10  propose to construct or rehabilitate low-income or

11  very-low-income housing on scattered sites. The Office of

12  Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development may reserve up to 50

13  percent of the available annual tax credits under s. 220.181

14  for housing for very-low-income households pursuant to s.

15  420.9071(28) for the first 6 months of the fiscal year. With

16  respect to housing, contributions may be used to pay the

17  following eligible project-related activities:

18         1.  Project development, impact, and management fees

19  for low-income or very-low-income housing projects;

20         2.  Down payment and closing costs for eligible

21  persons, as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28);

22         3.  Administrative costs, including housing counseling

23  and marketing fees, not to exceed 10 percent of the community

24  contribution, directly related to low-income or

25  very-low-income projects; and

26         4.  Removal of liens recorded against residential

27  property by municipal, county, or special-district local

28  governments when satisfaction of the lien is a necessary

29  precedent to the transfer of the property to an eligible

30  person, as defined in s. 420.9071(19) and (28), for the

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 1  purpose of promoting home ownership. Contributions for lien

 2  removal must be received from a nonrelated third party.

 3  

 4  The provisions of this paragraph shall expire and be void on

 5  June 30, 2015 2005.

 6         Section 3.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1), paragraph

 7  (b) of subsection (2), and subsection (5) of section 220.183,

 8  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

 9         220.183  Community contribution tax credit.--

10         (1)  AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION TAX

11  CREDITS; LIMITATIONS ON INDIVIDUAL CREDITS AND PROGRAM

12  SPENDING.--

13         (c)  The total amount of tax credit which may be

14  granted for all programs approved under this section, s.

15  212.08(5)(q), and s. 624.5105 is $20 $10 million annually.

16         (2)  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.--

17         (b)1.  All community contributions must be reserved

18  exclusively for use in projects as defined in s. 220.03(1)(t).

19         2.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

20  Development shall may reserve 60 up to 50 percent of the

21  available annual tax credits for housing for donations made to

22  eligible sponsors for projects that provide homeownership

23  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households

24  under pursuant to s. 420.9071(19) and (28) for the first 2 6

25  months of the fiscal year. If less than 60 percent of the

26  annual tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors for

27  projects for low-income or very-low-income households are

28  approved within the first 2 months of the fiscal year, the

29  office may approve the balance of available credits for

30  donations made to eligible sponsors for projects other than

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 1  those that provide homeownership opportunities for low-income

 2  or very-low-income households.

 3         3.  The office shall reserve 40 percent of the

 4  available annual tax credits for donations made to eligible

 5  sponsors for projects other than those that provide

 6  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

 7  households under s. 420.9071(19) and (28) for the first 2

 8  months of the fiscal year. If less than 40 percent of the

 9  annual tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors for

10  projects other than those that provide homeownership

11  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households are

12  approved within the first 2 months of the fiscal year, the

13  office may approve the balance of available credits for

14  donations made to eligible sponsors for projects that provide

15  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

16  households.

17         4.  If, during the first 10 business days of the state

18  fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for more

19  than 60 percent of available annual tax credits from eligible

20  sponsors for projects that provide homeownership opportunities

21  for low-income or very-low-income households, the office shall

22  grant the tax credits to such applications as follows:

23         a.  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

24  applications that, in total, do not exceed $200,000, the

25  credits shall be granted in full if the tax credit

26  applications are approved and subject to subparagraph 2.

27         b.  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

28  applications that, in total, equal or exceed $200,000, the

29  amount of tax credits granted under sub-subparagraph a. shall

30  be subtracted from the amount of available tax credits under

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 1  subparagraph 2., and the remaining credits shall be granted to

 2  each approved tax credit application on a pro rata basis.

 3         c.  If, after the first 2 months of the fiscal year,

 4  additional credits become available under subparagraph 3., the

 5  office shall grant the tax credits by first increasing the

 6  credit of those who received a pro rata reduction and, if

 7  there are remaining credits, granting credits to those who

 8  applied on or after the 11th business day of the state fiscal

 9  year on a first-come, first-served basis.

10         5.  If, during the first 10 business days of the state

11  fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for more

12  than 40 percent of available annual tax credits from eligible

13  sponsors for projects other than those that provide

14  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

15  households, the office shall grant the tax credits to each

16  approved tax credit application on a pro rata basis. If, after

17  the first 2 months of the fiscal year, additional credits

18  become available under subparagraph 2., the office shall grant

19  the tax credits by first increasing the credit of those who

20  received a pro rata reduction and, if there are remaining

21  credits, granting credits to those who applied on or after the

22  11th business day of the state fiscal year on a first-come,

23  first-served basis.

24         (5)  EXPIRATION.--The provisions of this section,

25  except paragraph (1)(e), shall expire and be void on June 30,

26  2015 2005.

27         Section 4.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and

28  subsection (6) of section 624.5105, Florida Statutes, are

29  amended, and paragraph (e) is added to subsection (2) of that

30  section, to read:

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 1         624.5105  Community contribution tax credit;

 2  authorization; limitations; eligibility and application

 3  requirements; administration; definitions; expiration.--

 4         (1)  AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT TAX CREDITS; LIMITATIONS.--

 5         (c)  The total amount of tax credit which may be

 6  granted for all programs approved under this section, s.

 7  212.08(5)(q), and s. 220.183 is $20 $10 million annually.

 8         (2)  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.--

 9         (e)1.  The Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic

10  Development shall reserve 60 percent of the available annual

11  tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors for

12  projects that provide homeownership opportunities for

13  low-income or very-low-income households under s. 420.9071(19)

14  and (28) for the first 2 months of the fiscal year. If less

15  than 60 percent of the annual tax credits for donations made

16  to eligible sponsors for projects that provide homeownership

17  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households are

18  approved within the first 2 months of the fiscal year, the

19  office may approve the balance of available credits for

20  donations made to eligible sponsors for projects other than

21  those that provide homeownership opportunities for low-income

22  or very-low-income households.

23         2.  The office shall reserve 40 percent of the

24  available annual tax credits for donations made to eligible

25  sponsors for projects other than those that provide

26  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

27  households under s. 420.9071(19) and (28) for the first 2

28  months of the fiscal year. If less than 40 percent of the

29  annual tax credits for donations made to eligible sponsors for

30  projects other than those that provide homeownership

31  opportunities for low-income or very-low-income households are

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 1  approved within the first 2 months of the fiscal year, the

 2  office may approve the balance of available credits for

 3  donations made to eligible sponsors for projects that provide

 4  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

 5  households.

 6         3.  If, during the first 10 business days of the state

 7  fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for more

 8  than 60 percent of available annual tax credits from eligible

 9  sponsors for projects that provide homeownership opportunities

10  for low-income or very-low-income households, the office shall

11  grant the tax credits to such applicants as follows:

12         a.  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

13  applications that, in total, do not exceed $200,000, the

14  credits shall be granted in full if the tax credit

15  applications are approved and subject to subparagraph 1.

16         b.  If an eligible sponsor submits tax credit

17  applications that, in total, equal or exceed $200,000, the

18  amount of tax credits granted under sub-subparagraph a. shall

19  be subtracted from the amount of available tax credits under

20  subparagraph 1., and the remaining credits shall be granted to

21  each approved tax credit application on a pro rata basis.

22         c.  If, after the first 2 months of the fiscal year,

23  additional credits become available under subparagraph 2., the

24  office shall grant the tax credits by first increasing the

25  credit of those who received a pro rata reduction and, if

26  there are remaining credits, granting credits to those who

27  applied on or after the 11th business day of the state fiscal

28  year on a first-come, first-served basis.

29         4.  If, during the first 10 business days of the state

30  fiscal year, tax credit applications are received for more

31  than 40 percent of available annual tax credits from eligible

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    Florida Senate - 2005                                   SB 710
    11-368A-05




 1  sponsors for projects other than those that provide

 2  homeownership opportunities for low-income or very-low-income

 3  households, the office shall grant the tax credits to each

 4  approved tax credit application on a pro rata basis. If, after

 5  the first 2 months of the fiscal year, additional credits

 6  become available under subparagraph 1., the office shall grant

 7  the tax credits by first increasing the credit of those who

 8  received a pro rata reduction and, if there are remaining

 9  credits, granting credits to those who applied on or after the

10  11th business day of the state fiscal year on a first-come,

11  first-served basis.

12         (6)  EXPIRATION.--The provisions of this section,

13  except paragraph (1)(e), shall expire and be void on June 30,

14  2015 2005.

15         Section 5.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

16  law.

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19                          SENATE SUMMARY

20    Requires the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic
      Development to reserve portions of certain annual tax
21    credits for eligible sponsors of certain low-income
      housing projects. Increases the amount of available
22    annual community contribution tax credits. Revises
      eligibility criteria. Provides requirements, criteria,
23    and limitations. Provides for the community contribution
      tax credit to expire in 2015 rather than 2005.
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