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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION -- RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX

CREDIT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Donovan, Ruggiero, Handy, and Regunberg

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 44-57-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-57 entitled "Residential

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Renewable Energy System Tax Credit" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     44-57-1. Tax credit for principal or secondary residence.

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     (a) An eligible person, as defined in § 44-57-3, who shall pay all or part of the cost of an

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eligible renewable energy system, as defined in § 44-57-4, which is installed in a dwelling, as

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defined in § 44-57-2(13), shall be entitled to a tax credit against the tax liability imposed by

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chapters 11 and 30 of this title. The credit, which shall be nonrefundable, shall be computed in

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accordance with § 44-57-5.

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     (b) The credit shall be claimed in the tax year in which the renewable energy system is

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placed into service. The credit may be claimed in the tax year the renewable energy system is

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purchased if the system is placed in service by April 1 of the following tax year.

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     (c) Any credit not used in accordance with subsection (b) of this section shall not be

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carried over to any the next following year or three (3) years maximum. The tax credit shall not

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reduce the tax in any tax year below the minimum tax where a minimum tax is provided by law.

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     (d) In the event the eligible person is a partnership, joint venture, or corporation, the

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credit shall be divided in the same manner as income.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO TAXATION -- RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM TAX

CREDIT

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     This act would allow carry over of residential renewable energy tax credits for a

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maximum of three years.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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