§ 54:10A-5b — Credit for air carrier, certain circumstances.

29. An air carrier, within the meaning given that term pursuant to 49 U.S.C. s.40102, that contributes more than 25% of the total amortization for capital improvement projects at Newark International Airport paid by air carriers to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey through rates and charges for a privilege period shall be allowed a credit against the alternative minimum assessment imposed pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-5a) for the privilege period in an amount equal to 50% of the portion of the total amortization for capital improvement projects at Newark International Airport paid by the air carrier to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey through rates and charges for the privilege period; provided however, that the amount of the credit applied under this section against the alternative minimum assessment for a privilege period shall not exceed 50% of the alternative minimum assessment otherwise due and shall not reduce the alternative minimum assessment to an amount less than the statutory minimum provided in subsection (e) of section 5 of P.L.1945, c.162. L.2002,c.40,s.29.