1.Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.Credit allowed.
A taxpayer receiving a credit certificate from the authority for the taxable year pursuant to Title 30‑A, section 4722, subsection 1, paragraph GG is allowed a credit against the tax imposed under this Part:
3.Maximum credit; carry-forward.
The total credit amount available pursuant to this section and section 2534 to be allocated by the authority for each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and ending on or before December 31, 2028 is subject to the following limitations.
4.Timing of allocation by authority and credit.
The authority may not make an allocation of credit to a taxpayer for a project before the date that any por
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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Credit allowed.
A taxpayer receiving a credit certificate from the authority for the taxable year pursuant to Title 30‑A, section 4722, subsection 1, paragraph GG is allowed a credit against the tax imposed under this Part:
3.
Maximum credit; carry-forward.
The total credit amount available pursuant to this section and section 2534 to be allocated by the authority for each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and ending on or before December 31, 2028 is subject to the following limitations.
4.
Timing of allocation by authority and credit.
The authority may not make an allocation of credit to a taxpayer for a project before the date that any portion of the project is placed in service for federal tax purposes. Upon making an allocation of a credit to a taxpayer, the authority shall certify the allocation to the taxpayer and to the bureau. The certification must provide information required by the assessor for determining eligibility and the amount of the credit for each taxable year.
5.
Credit refundable.
The credit allowed under this section is refundable.
6.
Allocation of credit among taxpayers.
Credits allowed to a partnership, a limited liability company taxed as a partnership or multiple owners of a credit-qualified affordable housing project must be passed through to the partners, members or owners respectively pro rata in the same manner as under section 5219‑G, subsection 1 or pursuant to an executed written agreement among the partners, members or owners documenting an alternate allocation method. Credits may be allocated to partners, members or owners that are exempt from taxation under the Code, Section 501(c)(3), Section 501(c)(4) or Section 501(c)(6), and those partners, members or owners must be treated as taxpayers for the purposes of this section. Credits allowed under subsection 2, paragraph B may be claimed by an entity that is exempt from taxation under the Code, Section 501(c)(3), Section 501(c)(4) or Section 501(c)(6) and is the owner of the affordable housing. The tax-exempt entity must be treated as a taxpayer for purposes of this section.
7.
Recapture; restrictive covenant requirement; liens.
The following provisions apply to the recapture of credits in the event an affordable housing project does not remain qualified as specified in this section. The authority shall administer this subsection.
8.
Allocation of credit for new rental units.
The authority in allocating the credit for the construction or adaptive reuse of buildings for new rental units shall seek to achieve the following targets over time:
9.
Reporting.
Beginning in 2022, by March 1st annually the director of the authority shall report to the bureau, to the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters on the status of the credit if there has been new activity since the previous report. The report must include, but is not limited to, the amount of the credits allocated under this section, the location and cost of projects receiving credits, the number and type of residential units created or improved by each project, the number and type of units allocated credits in qualified rural development preservation projects and senior housing projects and the amount of other investment leveraged by each project, including federal low-income housing tax credits.
10.
Evaluation; specific public policy objective; performance measures.
The credit provided under this section is subject to ongoing legislative review in accordance with Title 3, chapter 37. In developing evaluation parameters to perform the review, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, the Legislature's government oversight committee and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over taxation matters shall consider: