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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.2435
33 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESMITH(155).
55 4924H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection620.2020,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
88 Missouriworksprogram.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section620.2020,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection620.2020,toreadasfollows:
1212 620.2020.1.Thedepartmentshallrespondtoawrittenrequest,byoronbehalfofa
1313 2qualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryproject,foraproposedbenefitawardunderthe
1414 3provisionsofthisprogramwithinfivebusinessdaysofreceiptofsuchrequest.The
1515 4departmentshallrespondtoawrittenrequest,byoronbehalfofaqualifiedmanufacturing
1616 5company,foraproposedbenefitawardundertheprovisionsofthisprogramwithinfifteen
1717 6businessdaysofreceiptofsuchrequest.Suchresponseshallcontaineitheraproposalof
1818 7benefitsforthequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryproject,orawrittenresponserefusing
1919 8toprovidesuchaproposalandstatingthereasonsforsuchrefusal.Aqualifiedcompanyor
2020 9qualifiedmilitaryprojectthatintendstoseekbenefitsundertheprogramshallsubmittothe
2121 10departmentanoticeofintent.Thedepartmentshallrespondwithinthirtydaystoanoticeof
2222 11intentwithanapprovalorarejection,providedthatthedepartmentmaywithholdapprovalor
2323 12provideacontingentapprovaluntilitissatisfiedthatproperdocumentationofeligibilityhas
2424 13beenprovided.Thedepartmentshallcertifyorrejectthequalifyingcompany'splanoutlined
2525 14intheirnoticeofintentassatisfyinggoodfaitheffortsmadetoemploy,ataminimum,
2626 15commensuratewiththepercentageofminoritypopulationsinthestateofMissouri,as
2727 16reportedinthepreviousdecennialcensus,thefollowing:racialminorities,contractorswho
2828 17areracialminorities,andcontractorsthat,inturn,employataminimumracialminorities
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18commensuratewiththepercentageofminoritypopulationsinthestateofMissouri,as
3131 19reportedinthepreviousdecennialcensus.Failuretorespondonbehalfofthedepartment
3232 20shallresultinthenoticeofintentbeingdeemedapproved.Aqualifiedcompanyreceiving
3333 21approvalforprogrambenefitsmayreceiveadditionalbenefitsforsubsequentnewjobsatthe
3434 22samefacilityafterthefullinitialprojectperiodiftheapplicableminimumjobrequirements
3535 23aremet.Thereshallbenolimitonthenumberofprojectperiodsaqualifiedcompanymay
3636 24participateintheprogram,andaqualifiedcompanymayelecttofileanoticeofintentto
3737 25beginanewprojectperiodconcurrentwithanexistingprojectperiodiftheapplicable
3838 26minimumjobrequirementsareachieved,thequalifiedcompanyprovidesthedepartmentwith
3939 27therequiredannualreporting,andthequalifiedcompanyisincompliancewiththisprogram
4040 28andanyotherstateprogramsinwhichthequalifiedcompanyiscurrentlyorhaspreviously
4141 29participated.However,thequalifiedcompanyshallnotreceiveanyfurtherprogrambenefits
4242 30undertheoriginalapprovalforanynewjobscreatedafterthedateofthenewnoticeofintent,
4343 31andanyjobscreatedbeforethenewnoticeofintentshallnotbeincludedasnewjobsfor
4444 32purposesofthebenefitcalculationforthenewapproval.Whenaqualifiedcompanyhasfiled
4545 33andreceivedapprovalofanoticeofintentandsubsequentlyfilesanothernoticeofintent,the
4646 34departmentshallapplythedefinitionofprojectfacilityundersubdivision(24)ofsection
4747 35620.2005tothenewnoticeofintentaswellasallpreviouslyapprovednoticesofintentand
4848 36shalldeterminetheapplicationofthedefinitionsofnewjob,newpayroll,projectfacilitybase
4949 37employment,andprojectfacilitybasepayrollaccordingly.
5050 38 2.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thebenefitsavailabletothe
5151 39qualifiedcompanyunderanyotherstateprogramsforwhichthecompanyiseligibleand
5252 40whichutilizewithholdingtaxfromtheneworretainedjobsofthecompanyshallfirstbe
5353 41creditedtotheotherstateprogrambeforethewithholdingretentionlevelapplicableunderthis
5454 42programwillbegintoaccrue.Ifanyqualifiedcompanyalsoparticipatesinajobtraining
5555 43programutilizingwithholdingtax,thecompanyshallretainnowithholdingtaxunderthis
5656 44program,butthedepartmentshallissuearefundabletaxcreditforthefullamountofbenefit
5757 45allowedunderthisprogram.Thecalendaryearannualmaximumamountoftaxcreditswhich
5858 46maybeissuedtoaqualifyingcompanythatalsoparticipatesinajobtrainingprogramshallbe
5959 47increasedbyanamountequivalenttothewithholdingtaxretainedbythatcompanyundera
6060 48jobstrainingprogram.
6161 49 3.Aqualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectreceivingbenefitsunderthis
6262 50programshallprovideanannualreportofthenumberofjobs,alongwithminorityjobs
6363 51createdorretained,andsuchotherinformationasmayberequiredbythedepartmentto
6464 52documentthebasisforprogrambenefitsavailablenolaterthanninetydayspriortotheendof
6565 53thequalifiedcompany'sorindustrialdevelopmentauthority'staxyearimmediatelyfollowing
6666 54thetaxyearforwhichthebenefitsprovidedundertheprogramareattributed.Insuchannual
6767 HB2435 2 55report,iftheaveragewageisbelowtheapplicablepercentageofthecountyaveragewage,the
6868 56qualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojecthasnotmaintainedtheemployeeinsuranceas
6969 57required,ifthedepartmentafterareviewdeterminesthequalifyingcompanyfailstosatisfy
7070 58otheraspectsoftheirnoticeofintent,includingfailuretomakegoodfaitheffortstoemploy,
7171 59ataminimum,commensuratewiththepercentageofminoritypopulationsinthestateof
7272 60Missouri,asreportedinthepreviousdecennialcensus,thefollowing:racialminorities,
7373 61contractorswhoareracialminorities,andcontractorsthat,inturn,employataminimum
7474 62racialminoritiescommensuratewiththepercentageofminoritypopulationsinthestateof
7575 63Missouri,asreportedinthepreviousdecennialcensus,orifthenumberofjobsisbelowthe
7676 64numberrequired,thequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectshallnotreceivetax
7777 65creditsorretainthewithholdingtaxforthebalanceoftheprojectperiod.Ifastatewidestate
7878 66ofemergencyexistsformorethansixteenmonthsandduringaqualifiedcompany’sor
7979 67industrialdevelopmentauthority’staxyearandifthenumberofjobsreportedisbelow
8080 68thenumberrequiredforsuchyear,thequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryproject
8181 69shallnotbeprohibitedfromreceivingtaxcreditsorretainingthewithholdingtax,or
8282 70bothifapplicable,forthebalanceoftheprojectperiodsolelyonthebasisofthenumber
8383 71ofjobsifallotherprogramrequirementsaremet.Failuretotimelyfiletheannualreport
8484 72requiredunderthissectionshallresultintheforfeitureoftaxcreditsattributabletotheyear
8585 73forwhichthereportingwasrequiredandarecaptureofwithholdingtaxesretainedbythe
8686 74qualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectduringsuchyear.
8787 75 4.Thedepartmentmaywithholdtheapprovalofanybenefitsunderthisprogramuntil
8888 76itissatisfiedthatproperdocumentationhasbeenprovided,andshallreducethebenefitsto
8989 77reflectanyreductioninfull-timeemployeesorpayroll.Uponapprovalbythedepartment,the
9090 78qualifiedcompanymaybegintheretentionofthewithholdingtaxeswhenitreachesthe
9191 79requirednumberofjobsandtheaveragewagemeetsorexceedstheapplicablepercentageof
9292 80countyaveragewage.Taxcredits,ifany,maybeissueduponsatisfactionbythedepartment
9393 81thatthequalifiedcompanyhasexceededtheapplicablepercentageofcountyaveragewage
9494 82andtherequirednumberofjobs;providedthat,taxcreditsawardedundersubsection7of
9595 83section620.2010maybeissuedfollowingthequalifiedcompany'sacceptanceofthe
9696 84department'sproposalandpursuanttotherequirementssetforthinthewrittenagreement
9797 85betweenthedepartmentandthequalifiedcompanyundersubsection4ofsection620.2010.
9898 86 5.Anyqualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectapprovedforbenefitsunder
9999 87thisprogramshallprovidetothedepartment,uponrequest,anyandallinformationand
100100 88recordsreasonablyrequiredtomonitorcompliancewithprogramrequirements.This
101101 89programshallbeconsideredabusinessrecruitmenttaxcreditundersubdivision(4)of
102102 90subsection2ofsection135.800,andanyqualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryproject
103103 HB2435 3 91approvedforbenefitsunderthisprogramshallbesubjecttotheprovisionsofsections
104104 92135.800to135.830.
105105 93 6.Anytaxpayerwhoisawardedbenefitsunderthisprogramwhoknowinglyhires
106106 94individualswhoarenotallowedtoworklegallyintheUnitedStatesshallimmediatelyforfeit
107107 95suchbenefitsandshallrepaythestateanamountequaltoanystatetaxcreditsalready
108108 96redeemedandanywithholdingtaxesalreadyretained.
109109 97 7.(1)Themaximumamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeauthorizedunderthisprogram
110110 98foranyfiscalyearshallbelimitedasfollows,lesstheamountofanytaxcreditspreviously
111111 99obligatedforthatfiscalyearunderanyofthetaxcreditprogramsreferencedinsubsection14
112112 100ofthissection:
113113 101 (a)ForthefiscalyearbeginningonJuly1,2013,butendingonorbeforeJune30,
114114 1022014,nomorethanonehundredsixmilliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorized;
115115 103 (b)ForthefiscalyearbeginningonJuly1,2014,butendingonorbeforeJune30,
116116 1042015,nomorethanonehundredelevenmilliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorized;
117117 105 (c)ForfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2015,butendingonorbeforeJune
118118 10630,2020,nomorethanonehundredsixteenmilliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorized
119119 107foreachfiscalyear;and
120120 108 (d)ForallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2020,nomorethanonehundred
121121 109sixmilliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorizedforeachfiscalyear.Theprovisionsofthis
122122 110paragraphshallnotapplytotaxcreditsissuedtoqualifiedcompaniesunderanoticeofintent
123123 111filedpriortoJuly1,2020.
124124 112 (2)ForallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2020,inadditiontotheamountof
125125 113taxcreditsthatmaybeauthorizedunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,
126126 114anadditionaltenmilliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorizedforeachfiscalyearforthe
127127 115purposeofthecompletionofinfrastructureprojectsdirectlyconnectedwiththecreationor
128128 116retentionofjobsundertheprovisionsofsections620.2000to620.2020andanadditionalten
129129 117milliondollarsintaxcreditsmaybeauthorizedforeachfiscalyearforaqualified
130130 118manufacturingcompanybasedonamanufacturingcapitalinvestmentassetforthinsection
131131 119620.2010.
132132 120 8.ForallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2020,themaximumtotalamount
133133 121ofwithholdingtaxthatmaybeauthorizedforretentionforthecreationofnewjobsunderthe
134134 122provisionsofsections620.2000to620.2020byqualifiedcompanieswithaprojectfacility
135135 123baseemploymentofatleastfiftyshallnotexceedseventy-fivemilliondollarsforeachfiscal
136136 124year.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytowithholdingtaxauthorizedfor
137137 125retentionforthecreationofnewjobsbyqualifiedcompanieswithaprojectfacilitybase
138138 126employmentoflessthanfifty.
139139 HB2435 4 127 9.Fortaxcreditsforthecreationofnewjobsundersection620.2010,thedepartment
140140 128shallallocatetheannualtaxcreditsbasedonthedateoftheapproval,reservingsuchtax
141141 129creditsbasedonthedepartment'sbestestimateofnewjobsandnewpayrolloftheproject,
142142 130andanyotherapplicablefactorsindeterminingtheamountofbenefitsavailabletothe
143143 131qualifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectunderthisprogram;providedthat,the
144144 132departmentmayreserveuptotwenty-oneandone-halfpercentofthemaximumannual
145145 133amountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeauthorizedundersubsection7ofthissectionforaward
146146 134undersubsection7ofsection620.2010.However,theannualissuanceoftaxcreditsshallbe
147147 135subjecttoannualverificationofactualpayrollbythedepartmentor,forqualifiedmilitary
148148 136projects,annualverificationofaveragesalaryforthejobsdirectlycreatedbythequalified
149149 137militaryproject.Anyauthorizationoftaxcreditsshallexpireif,withintwoyearsfromthe
150150 138dateofcommencementofoperations,orapprovalifapplicable,thequalifiedcompanyhas
151151 139failedtomeettheapplicableminimumjobrequirements.Thequalifiedcompanymayretain
152152 140authorizedamountsfromthewithholdingtaxundertheprojectoncetheapplicableminimum
153153 141jobrequirementshavebeenmetforthedurationoftheprojectperiod.Nobenefitsshallbe
154154 142providedunderthisprogramuntilthequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectmeets
155155 143theapplicableminimumnewjobrequirementsor,forbenefitsawardedundersubsection7of
156156 144section620.2010,untilthequalifiedcompanyhassatisfiedtherequirementssetforthinthe
157157 145writtenagreementbetweenthedepartmentandthequalifiedcompanyundersubsection4of
158158 146section620.2010.Intheeventthequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectdoesnot
159159 147meettheapplicableminimumnewjobrequirements,thequalifiedcompanyorqualified
160160 148militaryprojectmaysubmitanewnoticeofintentorthedepartmentmayprovideanew
161161 149approvalforanewprojectofthequalifiedcompanyorqualifiedmilitaryprojectattheproject
162162 150facilityorotherfacilities.
163163 151 10.Taxcreditsprovidedunderthisprogrammaybeclaimedagainsttaxesotherwise
164164 152imposedbychapters143and148,andmaynotbecarriedforward,butshallbeclaimed
165165 153withinoneyearofthecloseofthetaxableyearforwhichtheywereissued.Taxcredits
166166 154providedunderthisprogrammaybetransferred,sold,orassignedbyfilinganotarized
167167 155endorsementthereofwiththedepartmentthatnamesthetransferee,theamountoftaxcredit
168168 156transferred,andthevaluereceivedforthecredit,aswellasanyotherinformationreasonably
169169 157requestedbythedepartment.Foraqualifiedcompanywithflow-throughtaxtreatmenttoits
170170 158members,partners,orshareholders,thetaxcreditshallbeallowedtomembers,partners,or
171171 159shareholdersinproportiontotheirshareofownershiponthelastdayofthequalified
172172 160company'staxperiod.
173173 161 11.Priortotheissuanceoftaxcreditsorthequalifiedcompanybeginningtoretain
174174 162withholdingtaxes,thedepartmentshallverifythroughthedepartmentofrevenueandany
175175 163otherapplicablestatedepartmentthatthetaxcreditapplicantdoesnotoweanydelinquent
176176 HB2435 5 164income,sales,orusetaxorinterestorpenaltiesonsuchtaxes,oranydelinquentfeesor
177177 165assessmentsleviedbyanystatedepartmentandthroughthedepartmentofcommerceand
178178 166insurancethattheapplicantdoesnotoweanydelinquentinsurancetaxesorotherfees.Such
179179 167delinquencyshallnotaffecttheapproval,exceptthatanytaxcreditsissuedshallbefirst
180180 168appliedtothedelinquencyandanyamountissuedshallbereducedbytheapplicant'stax
181181 169delinquency.Ifthedepartmentofrevenue,thedepartmentofcommerceandinsurance,orany
182182 170otherstatedepartmentconcludesthatataxpayerisdelinquentafterJunefifteenthbutbefore
183183 171Julyfirstofanyyearandtheapplicationoftaxcreditstosuchdelinquencycausesatax
184184 172deficiencyonbehalfofthetaxpayertoarise,thenthetaxpayershallbegrantedthirtydaysto
185185 173satisfythedeficiencyinwhichinterest,penalties,andadditionstotaxshallbetolled.After
186186 174applyingallavailablecreditstowardataxdelinquency,theadministeringagencyshallnotify
187187 175theappropriatedepartmentandthatdepartmentshallupdatetheamountofoutstanding
188188 176delinquenttaxowedbytheapplicant.Ifanycreditsremainaftersatisfyingallinsurance,
189189 177income,sales,andusetaxdelinquencies,theremainingcreditsshallbeissuedtothe
190190 178applicant,subjecttotherestrictionsofotherprovisionsoflaw.
191191 179 12.Thedirectorofrevenueshallissuearefundtothequalifiedcompanytotheextent
192192 180thattheamountoftaxcreditsallowedunderthisprogramexceedstheamountofthequalified
193193 181company'staxliabilityunderchapter143or148.
194194 182 13.Anemployeeofaqualifiedcompanyshallreceivefullcreditfortheamountoftax
195195 183withheldasprovidedinsection143.211.
196196 184 14.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginningAugust28,2013,
197197 185nonewbenefitsshallbeauthorizedforanyprojectthathadnotreceivedfromthedepartment
198198 186aproposalorapprovalforsuchbenefitspriortoAugust28,2013,underthedevelopmenttax
199199 187creditprogramcreatedundersections32.100to32.125,therebuildingcommunitiestaxcredit
200200 188programcreatedundersection135.535,theenhancedenterprisezonetaxcreditprogram
201201 189createdundersections135.950to135.973,andtheMissouriqualityjobsprogramcreated
202202 190undersections620.1875to620.1890.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbe
203203 191construedtolimitorimpairtheabilityofanyadministeringagencytoauthorizeorissue
204204 192benefitsforanyprojectthathadreceivedanapprovaloraproposalfromthedepartmentunder
205205 193anyoftheprogramsreferencedinthissubsectionpriortoAugust28,2013,ortheabilityof
206206 194anytaxpayertoredeemanysuchtaxcreditsortoretainanywithholdingtaxunderan
207207 195approvalissuedpriortothatdate.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedto
208208 196limitorinanywayimpairtheabilityofanygoverningauthoritytoprovideanylocal
209209 197abatementordesignateanewzoneundertheenhancedenterprisezoneprogramcreatedby
210210 198sections135.950to135.963.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,no
211211 199qualifiedcompanythatisawardedbenefitsunderthisprogramshall:
212212 HB2435 6 200 (1)Simultaneouslyreceivebenefitsundertheprogramsreferencedinthissubsection
213213 201atthesamecapitalinvestment;or
214214 202 (2)Receivebenefitsundertheprovisionsofsection620.1910forthesamejobs.
215215 203 15.Ifanyprovisionofsections620.2000to620.2020orapplicationthereoftoany
216216 204personorcircumstanceisheldinvalid,theinvalidityshallnotaffectotherprovisionsor
217217 205applicationofthesesectionswhichcanbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovisionsor
218218 206application,andtothisend,theprovisionsofsections620.2000to620.2020arehereby
219219 207declaredseverable.
220220 208 16.BynolaterthanJanuary1,2014,andthefirstdayofeachcalendarquarter
221221 209thereafter,thedepartmentshallpresentaquarterlyreporttothegeneralassemblydetailingthe
222222 210benefitsauthorizedunderthisprogramduringtheimmediatelyprecedingcalendarquarterto
223223 211theextentsuchinformationmaybedisclosedunderstateandfederallaw.Thereportshall
224224 212include,ataminimum:
225225 213 (1)Alistofallapprovedanddisapprovedapplicantsforeachtaxcredit;
226226 214 (2)Alistoftheaggregateamountofneworretainedjobsthataredirectlyattributable
227227 215tothetaxcreditsauthorized;
228228 216 (3)Astatementoftheaggregateamountofnewcapitalinvestmentdirectly
229229 217attributabletothetaxcreditsauthorized;
230230 218 (4)Documentationoftheestimatednetstatefiscalbenefitforeachauthorizedproject
231231 219and,totheextentavailable,theactualbenefitrealizeduponcompletionofsuchprojector
232232 220activity;and
233233 221 (5)Thedepartment'sresponsetimeforeachrequestforaproposedbenefitaward
234234 222underthisprogram.
235235 223 17.Thedepartmentmayadoptsuchrules,statementsofpolicy,procedures,forms,
236236 224andguidelinesasmaybenecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofsections620.2000to
237237 225620.2020.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
238238 226createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
239239 227withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
240240 228Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
241241 229generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
242242 230disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
243243 231rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2013,shallbeinvalid
244244 232andvoid.
245245 233 18.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
246246 234 (1)Theprovisionsoftheprogramauthorizedundersections620.2000to620.2020
247247 235shallbereauthorizedasofAugust28,2018,andshallexpireonAugust28,2030;and
248248 HB2435 7 236 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
249249 237automaticallysunsettwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationofsections
250250 238620.2000to620.2020;and
251251 239 (3)Sections620.2000to620.2020shallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendar
252252 240yearimmediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedundersections
253253 241620.2000to620.2020issunset.
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