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FL H0447
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/25/2011
Primary Sponsor
Dwight Bullard
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AI Summary
- Creates a tax credit against corporate income tax of $500 per new green job created, limited to 350 jobs per taxable year, for tax years 2012-2017
- Defines "green job" as employment in renewable and alternative energy industries, including solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen fuel cells, and hydropower, requiring a minimum of 35 hours per week for 48 weeks annually or 1,680 hours per year
- Allows tax credits only after a job has been filled for at least one year and the minimum salary is $50,000 annually, with unused credits carrying forward until 2017
- Prohibits claiming the same job under both this credit and the enterprise zone job creation credit, and excludes jobs transferred from one Florida location to another
- Requires the Agency for Workforce Innovation to establish a Green Collar Jobs Council to develop workforce training programs and strategic initiatives for green economy workforce development, with annual reporting to the Legislature by June 30
Legislative Description
Green Job Creation
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011
Committee Referrals
Energy And Utilities Subcommittee2/7/2011
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