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ARTICLE 22 AS AMENDED

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RELATING TO HISTORIC TAX CREDITS

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     SECTION 1. Historic Preservation Tax Credit Fund

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     WHEREAS, the General Assembly finds that the State of Rhode Island tax credits earned

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pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws sections 44-33.2-1 et seq. (the "Historic Tax Credits")

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have had and continue to have the desired effect of stimulating, promoting and encouraging the

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redevelopment and reuse of historic structures by modern commercial, residential and

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manufacturing enterprises in order to foster civic beauty, promote public education, pleasure and

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welfare and otherwise generally improve and enhance the long-term economic well-being of the

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citizens and municipalities of the State of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, the 2008 General Assembly authorized Rhode Island Economic

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Development Corporation (the "RIEDC") to issue not more than three hundred fifty-six million

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two hundred thousand dollars ($356.2 million) of Revenue Bonds – Historic Structures Tax

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Credit Financing Taxable Series to assist in the future cost of the Historic Structures Tax Credit

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Program; and

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     WHEREAS, this three hundred fifty-six million two hundred thousand dollars ($356.2

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million) authorization included two hundred ninety-nine million nine hundred thousand dollars

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($299.9 million) to be deposited into the project fund, and the balance was authorized for a debt

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service reserve fund and cost of issuance; and

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     WHEREAS, allowing tax credits formerly issued to projects declared abandoned by the

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Division of Taxation on May 15, 2013 to be reissued would stimulate and encourage the

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redevelopment and reuse of historic structures by modern commercial, residential and

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manufacturing enterprises in order to foster civic beauty, promote public education, pleasure and

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welfare and otherwise generally improve and further enhance the long-term economic well-being

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of the citizens and municipalities of the State of Rhode Island; now, therefore, be it

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     RESOLVED, that the RIEDC is authorized to continue with the financing as detailed in

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the 2008 Joint Resolution and the General Assembly hereby reaffirms the RIEDC’s issuance of

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not more than $356.2 million in Bonds; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, that the original amount of bonds authorized to be issued for deposit in the

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project fund of $299.9 million shall be the maximum amount that can be issued to pay processing

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fee reimbursements on abandoned projects and to reimburse the State of Rhode Island for tax

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credits issued on original projects or those approved after July 1, 2013, recognizing that savings

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from currently abandoned projects have primarily offset the lower interest earnings on bond

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proceeds and the processing fees originally anticipated in 2008; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, that the RIEDC is authorized to use the Bond proceeds to pay processing

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fee reimbursements and to reimburse the State of Rhode Island for Historic Tax Credits approved

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in accordance with Rhode Island General Laws chapter 44-33.2 or 44-33.6 as well as any project

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approved on or after July 1, 2013; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, that the RIEDC shall continue to request the Governor to include in each of

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the fiscal years following the issuance of the Bonds by the RIEDC an amount equal to the debt

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service of the Bonds pursuant to the terms set forth in this Resolution; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, that neither the Bonds nor the Payment Agreement shall constitute

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indebtedness of the State or any of its subdivisions or a debt for which the full faith and credit of

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the State or any of its subdivisions is pledged, except to the extent that the State appropriates

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funds for the Bonds or the Payment Agreement subject to annual budget appropriations.

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     SECTION 2. Title 44 of the General Laws entitled "TAXATION" is hereby amended by

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adding thereto the following chapter:

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     CHAPTER 33.6

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013

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     44-33.6-1. Declaration of purpose. -- The general assembly finds and declares that

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Rhode Island's historic structures continue to experience high vacancy rates and physical

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deterioration, particularly in Rhode Island's central business districts. Without adding economic

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incentive, these structures are not viable for the redevelopment and reuse by modern commercial,

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residential or manufacturing enterprises and will continue their physical deterioration. The

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redevelopment and reuse of these historic structures are of critical importance to the economic

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measures and will assist in stimulating the reuse and redevelopment of historic structures and will

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improve property values, foster civic beauty, create employment opportunities, enhance

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commerce, and promote public education, pleasure, and welfare. Furthermore, during this

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unprecedented economic climate, many in the building and construction trades, and related

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service industries, have been severely impacted. The redevelopment and reuse of these historic

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structures will serve as a vital catalyst in the recovery of these trades and services, in addition to

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stimulating various other related economic benefits and business activities. The purpose of this

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chapter is to create economic incentives for the purpose of stimulating the redevelopment and

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reuse of Rhode Island's historic structures, as well as to generate the positive economic and

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employment activities that will result from such redevelopment and reuse.

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     44-33.6-2. Definitions. -- As used in this chapter:

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     (1) "Certified historic structure" means a property which is located in the state of Rhode

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Island and is:

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     (i) Listed individually on the national register of historic places; or

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     (ii) Listed individually in the state register of historic places; or

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     (iii) Located in a registered historic district and certified by either the commission or

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Secretary of the Interior as being of historic significance to the district.

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     (2) "Certified rehabilitation" means any rehabilitation of a certified historic structure

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consistent with the historic character of such property or the district in which the property is

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located as determined by the commission guidelines.

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     (3) "Substantial Construction" means that: (i) the owner of a certified historic structure

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has entered into a contract with the division of taxation and paid the processing fee; (ii) the

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commission has certified that the certified historic structure’s rehabilitation will be consistent

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with the standards set forth in this chapter; and (iii) the owner has expended ten percent (10%) of

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its qualified rehabilitation expenditures, estimated in the contract entered into with the division of

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taxation for the project or its first phase of a phased project.

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     (4) "Commission" means the Rhode Island historical preservation and heritage

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commission created pursuant to section 42-45-2.

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     (5) "Exempt from real property tax" means, with respect to any certified historic

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structure, that the structure is exempt from taxation pursuant to section 44-3-3.

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     (6) "Hard construction costs" means the direct contractor costs for labor, material,

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equipment, and services associated with an approved project, contractors overhead and profit, and

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other direct construction costs.

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     (7) "Holding period" means twenty-four (24) months after the commission issues a

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certificate of completed work to the owner. In the case of a rehabilitation which may reasonably

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be expected to be completed in phases as described in subdivision (15) of this section, "holding

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period" shall be extended to include a period of time beginning on the date of issuance of a

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certificate of completed work for the first phase or phases for which a certificate of completed

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work is issued and continuing until the expiration of twenty-four (24) months after the certificate

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of completed work issued for the last phase.

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     (8) "Part 2 application" means the Historic Preservation Certification Application Part 2-

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Description of Rehabilitation.

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     (9) "Placed in service" means that substantial rehabilitation work has been completed

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which would allow for occupancy of the entire structure or some identifiable portion of the

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structure, as established in the Part 2 application.

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     (10) "Principal residence" means the principal residence of the owner within the meaning

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of section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 121] or any successor provision.

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     (11) "Qualified rehabilitation expenditures" means any amounts expended in the

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rehabilitation of a certified historic structure properly capitalized to the building and either:

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     (i) Depreciable under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. section 1 et seq., or

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     (ii) Made with respect to property (other than the principal residence of the owner) held

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for sale by the owner. Fees paid pursuant to this chapter are not qualified rehabilitation

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expenditures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except in the case of a nonprofit corporation, there

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will be deducted from qualified rehabilitation expenditures for the purposes of calculating the tax

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credit any funds made available to the person (including any entity specified in section 44-33.5-

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3(a)) incurring the qualified rehabilitation expenditures in the form of a direct grant from a

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federal, state or local governmental entity or agency or instrumentality of government.

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     (12) "Registered historic district" means any district listed in the national register of

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historic places or the state register of historic places.

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     (13) "Remain idle" means that substantial work has ceased at the subject project; work

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crews have been reduced by more than twenty-five percent (25%) for reasons unrelated to

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scheduled completion of work in accordance with the project schedule, reasonably unanticipated

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physical conditions, or force majeure; or the project schedule that was originally submitted by the

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taxpayer to the commission has been extended by more than twelve (12) months for reasons other

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than reasonably unanticipated physical conditions or an event of force majeure (by way of

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example, and not in limitation, any delays, work stoppage, or work force reduction caused by

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issues with project funding, finances, disputes, or violation of laws shall be deemed to cause a

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project to remain idle).

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     (14) "Scattered Site Development" means a development project for which the developer

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seeks unified financing to rehabilitate dwelling units in two (2) or more buildings located in an

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area that is defined by a neighborhood revitalization plan and is not more than one mile in

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diameter.

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     (15) "Social club" means a corporation or other entity and/or its affiliate that offers its

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facilities primarily to members for social or recreational purposes and the majority source of its

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revenue is from funds and/or dues paid by its members and/or an entity defined as a social club

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pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(7).

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     (16) "Substantial rehabilitation" means, with respect to a certified historic structure, that

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the qualified rehabilitation expenses of the building during the twenty-four (24) month period

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selected by the taxpayer ending with or within the taxable year exceed the adjusted basis in such

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building and its structural components as of the beginning of such period. In the case of any

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rehabilitation, which may reasonably be expected to be completed in phases set forth in

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architectural plans and specifications completed before the rehabilitation begins, the above

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definition shall be applied by substituting "sixty (60) month period" for "twenty-four (24) month

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period".

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     (17) "Trade or business" means an activity that is carried on for the production of income

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from the sale or manufacture of goods or performance of services, excluding residential rental

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activity.

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     44-33.6-3. Tax credit. -- (a) Subject to the maximum credit provisions set forth in

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subsections (c) and (d) below, any person, firm, partnership, trust, estate, limited liability

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company, corporation (whether for profit or nonprofit) or other business entity that incurs

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qualified rehabilitation expenditures for the substantial rehabilitation of a certified historic

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structure, provided the rehabilitation meets standards consistent with the standards of the

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Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior for rehabilitation as certified by the

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commission and said person, firm, partnership, trust, estate, limited liability company,

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corporation or other business entity is not a social club as defined in subdivision 44-33.6-2 (13) of

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this chapter, shall be entitled to a credit against the taxes imposed on such person or entity

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pursuant to chapter 11, 12, 13, 14, 17 or 30 of this title in an amount equal to the following:

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     (1) Twenty percent (20%) of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures; or

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     (2) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures provided that

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either:

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     (i) At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total rentable area of the certified historic

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structure will be made available for a trade or business; or

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     (ii) The entire rentable area located on the first floor of the certified historic structure will

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be made available for a trade or business.

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     (b) Tax credits allowed pursuant to this chapter shall be allowed for the taxable year in

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which such certified historic structure or an identifiable portion of the structure is placed in

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service provided that the substantial rehabilitation test is met for such year.

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     (c) Maximum project credit. - The credit allowed pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed

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five million dollars ($5,000,000) for any certified rehabilitation project under this chapter. No

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building to be completed in phases or in multiple projects shall exceed the maximum project

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credit of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for all phases or projects involved in the rehabilitation

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of such building.

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     (d) Maximum aggregate credits. - The aggregate credits authorized to be reserved

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pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed sums estimated to be available in the historic

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preservation tax credit trust fund pursuant to this chapter.

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     (e) Subject to the exception provided in subsection (g) of this section, if the amount of the

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tax credit exceeds the taxpayer's total tax liability for the year in which the substantially

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rehabilitated property is placed in service, the amount that exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability may

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be carried forward for credit against the taxes imposed for the succeeding ten (10) years, or until

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the full credit is used, whichever occurs first for the tax credits. Credits allowed to a partnership, a

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limited liability company taxed as a partnership or multiple owners of property shall be passed

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through to the persons designated as partners, members or owners respectively pro rata or

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pursuant to an executed agreement among such persons designated as partners, members or

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owners documenting an alternate distribution method without regard to their sharing of other tax

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or economic attributes of such entity. Credits may be allocated to partners, members or owners

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that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3), section (c)(4) or section 501(c)(6) of the

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U.S. Code and these partners, members or owners must be treated as taxpayers for purposes of

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this section.

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     (f) If the taxpayer has not claimed the tax credits in whole or part, taxpayers eligible for

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the tax credits may assign, transfer or convey the credits, in whole or in part, by sale or otherwise

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to any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, condominium owners in the event the

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certified historic structure is converted into condominiums and assignees of the credits that have

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not claimed the tax credits in whole or part may assign, transfer or convey the credits, in whole or

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in part, by sale or otherwise to any individual or entity. The assignee of the tax credits may use

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acquired credits to offset up to one hundred percent (100%) of the tax liabilities otherwise

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imposed pursuant to chapter 11, 12, 13, (other than the tax imposed under section 44-13-13), 14,

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17 or 30 of this title. The assignee may apply the tax credit against taxes imposed on the assignee

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until the end of the tenth calendar year after the year in which the substantially rehabilitated

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property is placed in service or until the full credit assigned is used, whichever occurs first. Fiscal

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year assignees may claim the credit until the expiration of the fiscal year that ends within the

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tenth year after the year in which the substantially rehabilitated property is placed in service. The

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assignor shall perfect the transfer by notifying the state of Rhode Island division of taxation, in

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writing, within thirty (30) calendar days following the effective date of the transfer and shall

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provide any information as may be required by the division of taxation to administer and carry

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out the provisions of this section.

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     For purposes of this chapter, any assignment or sales proceeds received by the taxpayer

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for its assignment or sale of the tax credits allowed pursuant to this section shall be exempt from

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this title. If a tax credit is subsequently recaptured under this chapter, revoked or adjusted, the

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seller's tax calculation for the year of revocation, recapture, or adjustment shall be increased by

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the total amount of the sales proceeds, without proration, as a modification under chapter 30 of

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this title. In the event that the seller is not a natural person, the seller's tax calculation under

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chapters 11, 12, 13 (other than with respect to the tax imposed under section 44-13-13), 14, 17, or

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30 of this title, as applicable, for the year of revocation, recapture, or adjustment, shall be

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increased by including the total amount of the sales proceeds without proration.

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     (g) Credits allowed to partners, members or owners that are exempt from taxation under

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section 501(c)(3), section (c)(4) or section 501(c)(6) of the U.S. Code, and only said credits, shall

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be fully refundable.

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     (h) Substantial rehabilitation of property that either:

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     (1) Is exempt from real property tax;

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     (2) Is a social club; or

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     (3) Consists of a single family home or a property that contains less than three (3)

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residential apartments or condominiums shall be ineligible for the tax credits authorized under

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this chapter; provided, however, a scattered site development with five (5) or more residential

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units in the aggregate (which may include single family homes) shall be eligible for tax credit. In

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the event a certified historic structure undergoes a substantial rehabilitation pursuant to this

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chapter and within twenty-four (24) months after issuance of a certificate of completed work the

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property becomes exempt from real property tax, the taxpayer's tax for the year shall be increased

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by the total amount of credit actually used against the tax.

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     (i) In the case of a corporation, this credit is only allowed against the tax of a corporation

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included in a consolidated return that qualifies for the credit and not against the tax of other

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corporations that may join in the filing of a consolidated tax return.

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     44-33.6-4. Administration. -- (a) To claim the tax credit authorized in this chapter,

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taxpayers shall apply:

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     (1) To the commission prior to the certified historic structure being placed in service for a

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certification that the certified historic structure's rehabilitation will be consistent with the

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standards of the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior for rehabilitation;

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     (2) To the commission after completion of the rehabilitation work of the certified historic

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structure for a certification that the rehabilitation is consistent with the standards of the Secretary

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of the United States Department of the Interior for rehabilitation; and

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     (3) To the division of taxation after completion of the rehabilitation work of the certified

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historic structure for a certification as to the amount of tax credit for which the rehabilitation

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qualifies. The commission and the division of taxation may rely on the facts represented in the

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application without independent investigation and, with respect to the amount of tax credit for

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which the rehabilitation qualifies, upon the certification of a certified public accountant licensed

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in the state of Rhode Island. The applications shall be developed by the commission and the

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division of taxation and may be amended from time to time.

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     (b) Within thirty (30) days after the commission's and division of taxation's receipt of the

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taxpayer's application requesting certification for the completed rehabilitation work:

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     (1) The commission shall issue the taxpayer a written determination either denying or

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certifying the rehabilitation; and

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     (2) Division of taxation shall issue a certification of the amount of credit for which the

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rehabilitation qualifies. To claim the tax credit, the division of taxation's certification as to the

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amount of the tax credit shall be attached to all state tax returns on which the credit is claimed.

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     (c) No taxpayer may benefit from the provisions of this chapter unless the owner of the

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certified historic structure grants a restrictive covenant to the commission, agreeing that during

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the holding period no material alterations to the certified historic structure will be made without

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the commission's prior approval and agreeing that such shall be done in a manner consistent with

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the standards of the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior; and, in the event

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the owner applies for the twenty-five percent (25%) tax credit, that either:

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     (1) At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total rentable area of the certified historic

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structure will be made available for a trade or business; or

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     (2) The entire rentable area located on the first floor of the certified historic structure will

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be made available for a trade or business, in either case, for a period of sixty (60) months after the

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placed in service date of the certified historic structure or identifiable portion thereof.

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     (d) The division of taxation shall charge a fee equal to three percent (3%) of qualified

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rehabilitation expenditures. The fee shall be payable upon submission of the Part 2 application.

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The fee shall be non-refundable.

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     (e) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws or regulations adopted thereunder

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to the contrary, including, but not limited to, the provisions of chapter 2 of title 37, the division of

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taxation is hereby expressly authorized and empowered to enter into contracts with persons,

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firms, partnerships, trusts, estates, limited liability companies, corporations (whether for profit or

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nonprofit) or other business entities that incur qualified rehabilitation expenditures for the

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substantial rehabilitation of certified historic structures or some identifiable portion of a structure.

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Upon payment of the portion of the fee set forth in subdivision (d) above, the division of taxation

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and the applicant shall enter into a contract for tax credits consistent with the terms and

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provisions of this chapter.

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     (f) Upon satisfaction of the requirements set forth herein and the payment of the fees as

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set forth in subdivision (d) above, the division of taxation shall, on behalf of the State of Rhode

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Island, guarantee the delivery of one hundred percent (100%) of the tax credit and use of one

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hundred percent (100%) of the tax credit in the tax year a certified historic structure is placed in

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service through a contract with persons, firms, partnerships, trusts, estates, limited liability

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companies, corporations (whether for profit or nonprofit) or other business entities that will incur

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qualified rehabilitation expenditures for the substantial rehabilitation of a certified historic

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structure or some identifiable portion of a structure.

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     (g) Any contract executed pursuant to this chapter by a person, firm, partnership, trust,

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estate, limited liability company, corporation (whether for profit or nonprofit) or other business

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entity shall be assignable to:

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     (1) An affiliate thereof without any consent from the division of taxation;

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     (2) A banking institution as defined by subdivision 44-14-2(2) or credit union as defined

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in subdivision 44-15-1.1(1) without any consent from the division of taxation; or

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     (3) A person, firm, partnership, trust, estate, limited liability company, corporation

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(whether for profit or nonprofit) or other business entity that incurs qualified rehabilitation

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expenditures for the substantial rehabilitation of certified historic structures or some identifiable

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portion of a structure, with such assignment to be approved by the division of taxation, which

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approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned. For purposes of this subsection,

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"affiliate" shall be defined as any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with

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such person, firm, partnership, trust, estate, limited liability company, corporation (whether for

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profit or nonprofit) or other business entity.

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     (h) If information comes to the attention of the commission or division of taxation at any

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time up to and including the last day of the holding period that is materially inconsistent with

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representations made in an application, the commission may deny the requested certification or

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revoke a certification previously given, and in either instance all fees paid by the applicant shall

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be deemed forfeited. In the event that tax credits or a portion of tax credits are subject to

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recapture for ineligible costs and such tax credits have been transferred, assigned and/or

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allocated, the state will pursue its recapture remedies and rights against the applicant of the tax

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credits, and all fees paid by the applicant shall be deemed forfeited. No redress shall be sought

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against assignees, transferees or allocates of such credits provided they acquired the tax credits by

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way of an arms-length transaction, for value, and without notice of violation, fraud or

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misrepresentation.

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     (i) The commission, in consultation with the division of taxation, shall promulgate such

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rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter.

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     44-33.6-5. Information requests. -- The tax division and its agents, for the purpose of

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ascertaining the correctness of any credit claimed under the provisions of this chapter, may

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examine any books, papers, records, or memoranda bearing upon the matters required to be

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included in the return, report, or other statement, and may require the attendance of the person

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executing the return, report, or other statement, or of any officer or employee of any taxpayer, or

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the attendance of any other person, and may examine the person under oath respecting any matter

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which the tax administrator or his or her agent deems pertinent or material in determining the

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eligibility for credits claimed and may request information from the commission, and the

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commission shall provide the information in all cases, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by

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statute.

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     44-33.6-6. Election; Limitations. -- Taxpayers who elect and qualify to claim tax credits

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for the substantial rehabilitation of a certified historic structure pursuant to this chapter are

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ineligible for any tax credits that may also be available to the taxpayer for the substantial

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rehabilitation of that particular certified historic structure under the provisions of chapters 33.1 of

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this title, 64.7 of title 42, and/or 31 of this title. Neither taxpayers nor assignees may apply any

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tax credits issued in accordance with this section until fiscal year 2014.

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     44-33.6-7. Timing and reapplication. -- Taxpayers shall have twelve (12) months from

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the approval of Part 2 application to commence substantial construction activities related to the

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subject substantial rehabilitation. Upon commencing substantial construction activities, the

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taxpayer shall submit an affidavit of commencement of substantial construction to the

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commission, together with evidence of such requirements having been satisfied. Furthermore,

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after commencement of substantial construction activities, no project shall remain idle prior to

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completion for a period of time exceeding six (6) months. In the event that a taxpayer does not

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commence substantial construction activities within twelve (12) months from the approval of Part

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2 application, or in the event that a project remains idle prior to completion for a period of time

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exceeding six (6) months, the subject taxpayer shall forfeit all fees paid prior to such date and its

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then-current contract for tax credits shall be deemed null and void, and shall terminate without

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need for further action or documentation. Upon any such forfeiture and termination, a taxpayer

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may re-apply for tax credits pursuant to this chapter, however, notwithstanding anything

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contained herein to the contrary, one hundred percent (100%) of the fees required shall be paid

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upon reapplication and such fees shall be non-refundable. Additionally, any taxpayer reapplying

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for tax credits pursuant to this section 44-33.6-7 shall be required to submit evidence with its

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application establishing the reason for delay in commencement or the project sitting idle, as the

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case may be, and provide evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the commission, that such

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condition or event causing same has been resolved. All taxpayers shall submit a reasonably

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detailed project timeline to the commission together with the Part 2 application. The provisions of

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this section shall be further detailed and incorporated into the form of contract for tax credits used

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in connection with this chapter.

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     44-33.6-8. Historic tax credit apprenticeship requirements. -- (a) Notwithstanding any

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laws to the contrary, any credit allowed under this chapter for hard construction costs valued at

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ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or more shall include a requirement that any contractor and

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subcontractor working on the project shall have an apprenticeship program as defined herein for

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all apprenticeable crafts that will be employed on the project at the time of bid. The provisions of

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the section shall only apply to contractors and subcontractors with five (5) or more employees.

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For purposes of this section, an apprenticeship program is one that is registered with and

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approved by the United States department of labor in conformance with 29 C.F.R. 29 and 29

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C.F.R.30; and

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     (b) The department of labor and training must provide information and technical

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assistance to affected governmental, quasi-governmental agencies, and any contractors awarded

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projects relative to their obligations under this statute.

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     (c) The department of labor and training may also impose a penalty of up to five hundred

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dollars ($500) for each calendar day of noncompliance with this section, as determined by the

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director of labor and training. Mere errors and/or omissions shall not be grounds for imposing a

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penalty under this subsection.

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     (d) Any penalties assessed under this statute shall be paid to the general fund.

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     (e) To the extent that any of the provisions contained in section 37-13-3.2 conflict with

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the requirements for federal aid contracts, federal law and regulations shall control.

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     44-33.6-9. Reporting requirements. -- (a) Each taxpayer requesting certification of a

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completed rehabilitation shall report to the commission and the division of taxation the following

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information:

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     (1) The number of total jobs created;

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     (2) The number of Rhode Island businesses retained for work;

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     (3) The total amount of qualified rehabilitation expenditures;

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     (4) The total cost of materials or products purchased from Rhode Island businesses;

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     (5) Such other information deemed necessary by the tax administrator.

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     (b) Any agreements or contracts entered into under this chapter by the division, the

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commission, or the economic development corporation and the taxpayer shall be sent to the

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division of taxation and be available to the public for inspection by any person and shall be

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published by the tax administrator on the tax division website.

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     (c) By August 15th of each year the division of taxation shall report the name, address,

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and amount of tax credit received for each credit recipient during the previous state fiscal year to

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the governor, the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees, the house and senate

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fiscal advisors, and the department of labor and training. This report shall be available to the

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public for inspection by any person and shall be published by the tax administrator on the tax

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division website.

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     (d) By September 1st of each year the division of taxation shall report in the aggregate the

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information required under subsection 44-33.6-9(a). This report shall be available to the public

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for inspection by any person and shall be published by the tax administrator on the tax division

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website.

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     (e) By September 1, 2018 and biennially thereafter the division of taxation shall report in

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the aggregate the total number of approved projects, project costs, and associated amount of

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approved tax credits.

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     44-33.6-10. Historic preservation tax credit trust fund. -- All processing fees collected

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pursuant to this chapter after July 1, 2013 shall be deposited in a historic preservation tax credit

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restricted receipt account within the historic preservation tax credit trust fund, which shall be

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used, to the extent resources are available, to refund or reimburse the state for any credits certified

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by the division of taxation.

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     44-33.6-11. Sunset.-- No credits shall be authorized to be reserved pursuant to this

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chapter on or after June 30, 2016 or upon the exhaustion of the maximum aggregate credits,

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whichever comes first.

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     SECTION 3. Section 1 of this article shall take effect upon passage. Section 2 of this

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article shall take effect upon passage and shall be repealed effective June 30, 2017. SECTION 3.

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This article shall take effect upon passage.