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HI HB572

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the limited time period restriction for claiming the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit, allowing taxpayers to claim credits indefinitely rather than only during a specified window.

  • Adds land clearing, tree and debris removal, and soil restoration of former sugar and pineapple plantation lands unused for more than five years as eligible qualified agricultural costs for the tax credit.

  • Maintains the annual aggregate cap of $7,500,000 in certified credits per taxable year, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by the Department of Agriculture.

  • Requires the Department of Taxation and Department of Agriculture to submit annual reports evaluating the tax credit's effectiveness and impact on agricultural business development.

  • Takes effect July 31, 2150 (a date indicating this is likely a placeholder or technical issue in the legislation).

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Important Agricultural Land qualified agricultural costs tax credit

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2).

2/15/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2017
Agriculture1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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