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AL HB297

Bill

Status

Passed

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

Roderick Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

HB297 Summary

  • Transfers administration of the Railroad Modernization Act tax credit program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Revenue effective October 1, 2022.

  • Increases the annual cap on reserved tax credits from $3.7 million (2020-2022) to $4.5 million (2023-2027) for Class II and Class III railroads making qualified rehabilitation expenditures.

  • Raises the per-mile tax credit cap from $3,500 to $4,100 for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, through December 31, 2027.

  • Extends the program's sunset date from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2027, allowing five additional years of tax credit eligibility for railroad infrastructure rehabilitation projects.

  • Establishes a new deadline of October 1, 2022, for the Department of Revenue to adopt implementing rules and November 1, 2022, to begin accepting credit reservation applications.

Legislative Description

Railroad Modernization Act of 2019, to change the administering agency from Dept. of Commerce to the Dept. of Revenue for the tax credit program, annual cap on income tax credits increased, sunset date extended for five years through tax year 2027, Secs. 37-11C-2, 37-11C-3, 37-11C-4, 37-11C-5, 37-11C-6 am'd.

Taxation

Last Action

Forwarded to Governor on April 5, 2022 at 3:29 p.m. on April 5, 2022.

4/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation Education3/1/2022
Ways and Means Education2/8/2022

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