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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.235
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-0712H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEGALLICK.
5+0712H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsections32.115,135.341,135.460,and135.647,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
8-sixnewsectionsrelatingtotaxcreditsforimprovingcommunities.
7+Toamendchapter348,RSMo,byaddingtheretotwonewsectionsrelatingtotaxcreditsfor
8+investmentsincertainMissouribusinesses.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10-SectionA.Sections32.115,135.341,135.460,and135.647,RSMo,arerepealedand
11-2sixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections32.115,135.341,135.460,
12-3135.647,348.273,and348.274,toreadasfollows:
13-32.115.1.Thedepartmentofrevenueshallgrantataxcredit,tobeappliedinthe
14-2followingorderuntilused,against:
15-3 (1)Theannualtaxongrosspremiumreceiptsofinsurancecompaniesinchapter148;
16-4 (2)Thetaxonbanksdeterminedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection2ofsection
17-5148.030;
18-6 (3)Thetaxonbanksdeterminedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofsection
19-7148.030;
20-8 (4)Thetaxonotherfinancialinstitutionsinchapter148;
21-9 (5)Thecorporationfranchisetaxinchapter147;
22-10 (6)Thestateincometaxinchapter143;and
23-11 (7)Theannualtaxongrossreceiptsofexpresscompaniesinchapter153.
24-12 2.Forproposalsapprovedpursuanttosection32.110:
25-13 (1)Theamountofthetaxcreditshallnotexceed[fifty] seventypercentofthetotal
26-14amountcontributedduringthetaxableyearbythebusinessfirmor,inthecaseofafinancial
27-15institution,whereapplicable,duringtherelevantincomeperiodinprogramsapproved
28-16pursuanttosection32.110;
29-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (2)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2or5ofthissection,ataxcreditofupto
31-18seventypercentmaybeallowedforcontributionstoprogramswhereactivitiesfallwithinthe
32-19scopeofspecialprogramprioritiesasdefinedwiththeapprovalofthegovernorinregulations
33-20promulgatedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment;
34-21 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2or5ofthissection,thetaxcreditallowedfor
35-22contributionstoprogramslocatedinanycommunityshallbeequaltoseventypercentofthe
36-23totalamountcontributedwheresuchcommunityisacity,townorvillagewhichhasfifteen
37-24thousandorlessinhabitantsasofthelastdecennialcensusandislocatedinacountywhichis
38-25eitherlocatedin:
39-26 (a)Anareathatisnotpartofastandardmetropolitanstatisticalarea;
40-27 (b)Astandardmetropolitanstatisticalareabutsuchcountyhasonlyonecity,townor
41-28villagewhichhasmorethanfifteenthousandinhabitants;or
42-29 (c)Astandardmetropolitanstatisticalareaandasubstantialnumberofpersonsin
43-30suchcountyderivetheirincomefromagriculture.
44-31
45-32Suchcommunitymayalsobeinanunincorporatedareainsuchcountyasprovidedin
46-33subdivision(1),(2)or(3)ofthissubsection.Exceptinnocaseshallthetotaleconomic
47-34benefitofthecombinedfederalandstatetaxsavingstothetaxpayerexceedtheamount
48-35contributedbythetaxpayerduringthetaxyear;
49-36 (4)Suchtaxcreditallocation,equaltoseventypercentofthetotalamount
50-37contributed,shallnotexceedfourmilliondollarsinfiscalyear1999andsixmilliondollarsin
51-38fiscalyear2000andanysubsequentfiscalyear.Whenthemaximumdollarlimitonthe
52-39seventypercenttaxcreditallocationiscommitted,thetaxcreditallocationforsuchprograms
53-40shallthenbeequaltofiftypercentcreditofthetotalamountcontributed.Regulations
54-41establishingspecialprogramprioritiesaretobepromulgatedduringthefirstmonthofeach
55-42fiscalyearandatsuchtimesduringtheyearasthepublicinterestdictates.Suchcreditshall
56-43notexceedtwohundredandfiftythousanddollarsannuallyexceptasprovidedinsubdivision
57-44(5)ofthissubsection.Notaxcreditshallbeapprovedforanybank,bankandtrustcompany,
58-45insurancecompany,trustcompany,nationalbank,savingsassociation,orbuildingandloan
59-46associationforactivitiesthatareapartofitsnormalcourseofbusiness.Anytaxcreditnot
60-47usedintheperiodthecontributionwasmademaybecarriedoverthenextfivesucceeding
61-48calendarorfiscalyearsuntilthefullcredithasbeenclaimed.Exceptasotherwiseprovided
62-49forproposalsapprovedpursuanttosection32.111,32.112or32.117,innoeventshallthe
63-50totalamountofallothertaxcreditsallowedpursuanttosections32.100to32.125exceed
64-51thirty-twomilliondollarsinanyonefiscalyear,ofwhichsixmillionshallbecreditsallowed
65-52pursuanttosection135.460.Ifsixmilliondollarsincreditsarenotapproved,thenthe
66-53remainingcreditsmaybeusedforprogramsapprovedpursuanttosections32.100to32.125;
67-HCSHB235 2 54 (5)Thecreditmayexceedtwohundredfiftythousanddollarsannuallyandshallnot
68-55belimitedifcommunityservices,crimeprevention,education,jobtraining,physical
69-56revitalizationoreconomicdevelopment,asdefinedbysection32.105,isrenderedinanarea
70-57definedbyfederalorstatelawasanimpoverished,economicallydistressed,orblightedarea
71-58orasaneighborhoodexperiencingproblemsendangeringitsexistenceasaviableandstable
72-59neighborhood,orifthecommunityservices,crimeprevention,education,jobtraining,
73-60physicalrevitalizationoreconomicdevelopmentislimitedtoimpoverishedpersons.
74-61 3.Forproposalsapprovedpursuanttosection32.111:
75-62 (1)Theamountofthetaxcreditshallnotexceedfifty-fivepercentofthetotalamount
76-63investedinaffordablehousingassistanceactivitiesormarketratehousingindistressed
77-64communitiesasdefinedinsection135.530byabusinessfirm.Wheneversuchinvestmentis
78-65madeintheformofanequityinvestmentoraloan,asopposedtoadonationalone,taxcredits
79-66maybeclaimedonlywheretheloanorequityinvestmentisaccompaniedbyadonation
80-67whichiseligibleforfederalincometaxcharitablededuction,andwherethetotalvalueofthe
81-68taxcreditshereinplusthevalueofthefederalincometaxcharitabledeductionislessthanor
82-69equaltothevalueofthedonation.Anytaxcreditnotusedintheperiodforwhichthecredit
83-70wasapprovedmaybecarriedoverthenexttensucceedingcalendarorfiscalyearsuntilthe
84-71fullcredithasbeenallowed.Iftheaffordablehousingunitsormarketratehousingunitsin
85-72distressedcommunitiesforwhichataxisclaimedarewithinalargerstructure,partsofwhich
86-73arenotthesubjectofataxcreditclaim,thenexpendituresapplicabletotheentirestructure
87-74shallbereducedonaproratedbasisinproportiontotheratioofthenumberofsquarefeet
88-75devotedtotheaffordablehousingunitsormarketratehousingunitsindistressed
89-76communities,forpurposesofdeterminingtheamountofthetaxcredit.Thetotalamount
90-77oftaxcreditgrantedforprogramsapprovedpursuanttosection32.111forthefiscalyear
91-78beginningJuly1,1991,shallnotexceedtwomilliondollars,tobeincreasedbynomorethan
92-79twomilliondollarseachsucceedingfiscalyear,untilthetotaltaxcreditsthatmaybe
93-80approvedreachestenmilliondollarsinanyfiscalyear;
94-81 (2)Foranyyearduringthecomplianceperiodindicatedinthelanduserestriction
95-82agreement,theowneroftheaffordablehousingrentalunitsforwhichacreditisbeing
96-83claimedshallcertifytothecommissionthatalltenantsrentingclaimedunitsareincome
97-84eligibleforaffordablehousingunitsandthattherentalsforeachclaimedunitarein
98-85compliancewiththeprovisionsofsections32.100to32.125.Thecommissionisauthorized,
99-86initsdiscretion,toaudittherecordsandaccountsoftheownertoverifysuchcertification;
100-87 (3)Inthecaseofowner-occupiedaffordablehousingunits,thequalifyingowner
101-88occupantshall,beforetheendofthefirstyearinwhichcreditsareclaimed,certifytothe
102-89commissionthattheoccupantisincomeeligibleduringtheprecedingtwoyears,andatthe
103-90timeoftheinitialpurchasecontract,butnotthereafter.Thequalifyingowneroccupantshall
104-HCSHB235 3 91furthercertifytothecommission,beforetheendofthefirstyearinwhichcreditsareclaimed,
105-92thatduringthecomplianceperiodindicatedinthelanduserestrictionagreement,thecostof
106-93theaffordablehousingunittotheoccupantfortheclaimedunitcanreasonablybeprojectedto
107-94beincompliancewiththeprovisionsofsections32.100to32.125.Anysucceedingowner
108-95occupantacquiringtheaffordablehousingunitduringthecomplianceperiodindicatedinthe
109-96landuserestrictionagreementshallmakethesamecertification;
110-97 (4)Ifatanytimeduringthecomplianceperiodthecommissiondeterminesaproject
111-98forwhichaproposalhasbeenapprovedisnotincompliancewiththeapplicableprovisionsof
112-99sections32.100to32.125orrulespromulgatedtherefor,thecommissionmaywithinone
113-100hundredfiftydaysofnoticetotheownereitherseekinjunctiveenforcementactionagainstthe
114-101owner,orseeklegaldamagesagainsttheownerrepresentingthevalueofthetaxcredits,or
115-102forecloseonthelieninthelanduserestrictionagreement,sellingtheprojectatapublicsale,
116-103andpayingtotheownertheproceedsofthesale,lessthecostsofthesaleandlessthevalueof
117-104alltaxcreditsallowedherein.Thecommissionshallremittothedirectorofrevenuethe
118-105portionofthelegaldamagescollectedorthesaleproceedsrepresentingthevalueofthetax
119-106credits.However,exceptintheeventofintentionalfraudbythetaxpayer,theproposal's
120-107certificateofeligibilityfortaxcreditsshallnotberevoked.
121-108 4.Forproposalsapprovedpursuanttosection32.112,theamountofthetaxcredit
122-109shallnotexceedfifty-fivepercentofthetotalamountcontributedtoaneighborhood
123-110organizationbybusinessfirms.Anytaxcreditnotusedintheperiodforwhichthecreditwas
124-111approvedmaybecarriedoverthenexttensucceedingcalendarorfiscalyearsuntilthefull
125-112credithasbeenallowed.Thetotalamountoftaxcreditgrantedforprogramsapproved
126-113pursuanttosection32.112shallnotexceedonemilliondollarsforeachfiscalyear.
127-114 5.Thetotalamountoftaxcreditsusedformarketratehousingindistressed
128-115communitiespursuanttosections32.100to32.125shallnotexceedthirtypercentofthetotal
129-116amountofalltaxcreditsauthorizedpursuanttosections32.111and32.112.
130-135.341.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
131-2 (1)"CASA",anentitywhichreceivesfundingfromthecourt-appointedspecial
132-3advocatefundestablishedundersection476.777,includinganassociationbasedinthisstate,
133-4affiliatedwithanationalassociation,organizedtoprovidesupporttoentitiesreceiving
134-5fundingfromthecourt-appointedspecialadvocatefund;
135-6 (2)"Childadvocacycenters",theregionalchildassessmentcenterslistedin
136-7subsection2ofsection210.001,includinganassociationbasedinthisstate,affiliatedwitha
137-8nationalassociation,andorganizedtoprovidesupporttoentitieslistedinsubsection2of
138-9section210.001;
139-10 (3)"Contribution",theamountofdonationtoaqualifiedagency;
140-HCSHB235 4 11 (4)"Crisiscarecenter",entitiescontractedwiththisstatewhichprovidetemporary
141-12careforchildrenwhoseagerangesfrombirththroughseventeenyearsofagewhoseparents
142-13orguardianareexperiencinganunexpectedandunstableorseriousconditionthatrequires
143-14immediateactionresultinginshort-termcare,usuallythreetofivecontinuous,uninterrupted
144-15days,forchildrenwhomaybeatriskforchildabuse,neglect,orinanemergencysituation;
145-16 (5)"Department",thedepartmentofrevenue;
146-17 (6)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue;
147-18 (7)"Qualifiedagency",CASA,childadvocacycenters,oracrisiscarecenter;
148-19 (8)"Taxliability",thetaxdueunderchapter143otherthantaxeswithheldunder
149-20sections143.191to143.265.
150-21 2.ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2013,ataxcreditmaybeclaimed
151-22inanamountequaltouptofiftypercentofaverifiedcontributiontoaqualifiedagencyand
152-23shallbenamedthechampionforchildrentaxcredit.Theminimumamountofanytaxcredit
153-24issuedshallnotbelessthanfiftydollarsandshallbeappliedtotaxesdueunderchapter143,
154-25excludingsections143.191to143.265.Acontributionverificationshallbeissuedtothe
155-26taxpayerbytheagencyreceivingthecontribution.Suchcontributionverificationshall
156-27includethetaxpayer'sname,SocialSecuritynumber,amountoftaxcredit,amountof
157-28contribution,thenameandaddressoftheagencyreceivingthecredit,andthedatethe
158-29contributionwasmade.Thetaxcreditprovidedunderthissubsectionshallbeinitiallyfiled
159-30fortheyearinwhichtheverifiedcontributionismade.
160-31 3.Thecumulativeamountofthetaxcreditsredeemedshallnotexceedonemillion
161-32dollarsforallfiscalyearsendingonorbeforeJune30,2019,andonemillionfivehundred
162-33thousanddollarsforallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2019.Theamountavailable
163-34shallbeequallydividedamongthethreequalifiedagencies:CASA,childadvocacycenters,
164-35orcrisiscarecenters,tobeusedtowardstaxcreditsissued.Intheeventtaxcreditsclaimed
165-36underoneagencydonottotaltheallocatedamountforthatagency,theunusedportionforthat
166-37agencywillbemadeavailabletotheremainingagenciesequally.Intheeventthetotal
167-38amountoftaxcreditsclaimedforanyoneagencyexceedstheamountavailableforthat
168-39agency,theamountredeemedshallandwillbeapportionedequallytoalleligibletaxpayers
169-40claimingthecreditunderthatagency.
170-41 4.PriortoDecemberthirty-firstofeachyear,eachqualifiedagencyshallapplytothe
171-42departmentofsocialservicesinordertoverifytheirqualifiedagencystatus.Upona
172-43determinationthattheagencyiseligibletobeaqualifiedagency,thedepartmentofsocial
173-44servicesshallprovidealetterofeligibilitytosuchagency.NolaterthanFebruaryfirstof
174-45eachyear,thedepartmentofsocialservicesshallprovidealistofqualifiedagenciestothe
175-46departmentofrevenue.Alltaxcreditapplicationstoclaimthechampionforchildrentax
176-47creditshallbefiledbetweenJulyfirstandAprilfifteenthofeachfiscalyear,orasdirected
177-HCSHB235 5 48bysection143.851. Ataxpayershallapplyforthechampionforchildrentaxcreditby
178-49attachingacopyofthecontributionverificationprovidedbyaqualifiedagencytosuch
179-50taxpayer'sincometaxreturn.
180-51 5.Anyamountoftaxcreditwhichexceedsthetaxdueorwhichisappliedforand
181-52otherwiseeligibleforissuancebutnotissuedshallnotberefundedbutmaybecarriedoverto
182-53anysubsequenttaxyear,nottoexceedatotaloffiveyears.
183-54 6.Taxcreditsmaynotbeassigned,transferredorsold.
184-55 7.[(1)]Intheeventafullorpartialcreditdenial,dueto[lackofavailablefunds] the
185-56cumulativemaximumamountofcreditsbeingredeemedforthefiscalyear, causes[a
186-57balance-duenotice] anincometaxbalanceduetobe[generatedbythedepartmentof
187-58revenue,oranyotherredeemingagency] owedtothestatebythetaxpayer, thetaxpayer
188-59[will]shallnotbeheldliableforanyadditiontotax,penalty, orinterestonthatincometax
189-60balancedue,providedthebalanceispaid,orapprovedpaymentarrangementshavebeen
190-61made,withinsixtydaysfromissuanceofthenoticeofcreditdenial.
191-62 [(2)Intheeventthebalanceisnotpaidwithinsixtydaysfromthenoticeofdenial,
192-63theremainingbalanceshallbedueandpayableundertheprovisionsofchapter143.]
193-64 8.Thedepartmentmaypromulgatesuchrulesorregulationsasarenecessaryto
194-65administertheprovisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefined
195-66insection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
196-67effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,if
197-68applicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthe
198-69powersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
199-70effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
200-71thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2013,
201-72shallbeinvalidandvoid.
202-73 9.Pursuanttosection23.253,oftheMissourisunsetact:
203-74 (1)Theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshallbereauthorizedasof[December
204-7531,2019] August28,2025, andshallexpireonDecember31,[2025] 2032, unless
205-76reauthorizedbythegeneralassembly;and
206-77 (2)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
207-78followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset;and
208-79 (3)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtolimitorinanyway
209-80impairthedepartment'sabilitytoredeemtaxcreditsauthorizedonorbeforethedatethe
210-81programauthorizedunderthissectionexpiresorataxpayer'sabilitytoredeemsuchcredits.
211-82 10.BeginningonMarch29,2013,anyverifiedcontributiontoaqualifiedagency
212-83madeonorafterJanuary1,2013,shallbeeligiblefortaxcreditsasprovidedbythissection.
213-HCSHB235 6 135.460.1.Thissectionandsections620.1100and620.1103shallbeknownand
214-2maybecitedasthe"YouthOpportunitiesandViolencePreventionAct".
215-3 2.Asusedinthissection,theterm"taxpayer"shallincludecorporationsasdefinedin
216-4section143.441or143.471,anycharitableorganizationwhichisexemptfromfederalincome
217-5taxandwhoseMissouriunrelatedbusinesstaxableincome,ifany,wouldbesubjecttothe
218-6stateincometaximposedunderchapter143,andindividuals,individualproprietorshipsand
219-7partnerships.
220-8 3.Ataxpayershallbeallowedataxcreditagainstthetaxotherwiseduepursuantto
221-9chapter143,excludingwithholdingtaximposedbysections143.191to143.265,chapter147,
222-10chapter148,orchapter153inanamountequaltothirtypercentforpropertycontributions
223-11and[fifty] seventypercentformonetarycontributionsoftheamountsuchtaxpayer
224-12contributedtotheprogramsdescribedinsubsection5ofthissection,nottoexceedtwo
225-13hundredthousanddollarspertaxableyear,pertaxpayer;exceptasotherwiseprovidedin
226-14subdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissection.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment
227-15shallprescribethemethodforclaimingthetaxcreditsallowedinthissection.Noruleor
228-16portionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunless
229-17ithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter536.Allrulemakingauthority
230-18delegatedpriortoJune27,1997,isofnoforceandeffectandrepealed;however,nothingin
231-19thissectionshallbeinterpretedtorepealoraffectthevalidityofanyrulefiledoradopted
232-20priortoJune27,1997,ifsuchrulecompliedwiththeprovisionsofchapter536.The
233-21provisionsofthissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvested
234-22withthegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536,includingtheabilitytoreview,todelaythe
235-23effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleorportionofarule,aresubsequentlyheld
236-24unconstitutional,thenthepurportedgrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrulesoproposed
237-25andcontainedintheorderofrulemakingshallbeinvalidandvoid.
238-26 4.Thetaxcreditsallowedbythissectionshallbeclaimedbythetaxpayertooffset
239-27thetaxesthatbecomedueinthetaxpayer'staxperiodinwhichthecontributionwasmade.
240-28Anytaxcreditnotusedinsuchtaxperiodmaybecarriedoverthenextfivesucceedingtax
241-29periods.
242-30 5.Thetaxcreditallowedbythissectionmayonlybeclaimedformonetaryor
243-31propertycontributionstopublicorprivateprogramsauthorizedtoparticipatepursuanttothis
244-32sectionbythedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentandmaybeclaimedforthe
245-33development,establishment,implementation,operation,andexpansionofthefollowing
246-34activitiesandprograms:
247-35 (1)Anadopt-a-schoolprogram.Componentsoftheadopt-a-schoolprogramshall
248-36includedonationsforschoolactivities,seminars,andfunctions;school-businessemployment
249-37programs;andthedonationofpropertyandequipmentofthecorporationtotheschool;
250-HCSHB235 7 38 (2)Expansionofprogramstoencourageschooldropoutstoreenterandcompletehigh
251-39schoolortocompleteagraduateequivalencydegreeprogram;
252-40 (3)Employmentprograms.Suchprogramsshallinitially,butnotexclusively,target
253-41unemployedyouthlivinginpovertyandyouthlivinginareaswithahighincidenceofcrime;
254-42 (4)Neworexistingyouthclubsorassociations;
255-43 (5)Employment/internship/apprenticeshipprogramsinbusinessortradesforpersons
256-44lessthantwentyyearsofage,inwhichcasethetaxcreditclaimedpursuanttothissection
257-45shallbeequaltoone-halfoftheamountpaidtotheinternorapprenticeinthattaxyear,except
258-46thatsuchcreditshallnotexceedtenthousanddollarsperperson;
259-47 (6)Mentorandrolemodelprograms;
260-48 (7)Drugandalcoholabusepreventiontrainingprogramsforyouth;
261-49 (8)Donationofpropertyorequipmentofthetaxpayertoschools,includingschools
262-50whichprimarilyeducatechildrenwhohavebeenexpelledfromotherschools,ordonationof
263-51thesametomunicipalities,ornot-for-profitcorporationsorothernot-for-profitorganizations
264-52whichofferprogramsdedicatedtoyouthviolencepreventionasauthorizedbythe
265-53department;
266-54 (9)Not-for-profit,privateorpublicyouthactivitycenters;
267-55 (10)Nonviolentconflictresolutionandmediationprograms;
268-56 (11)Youthoutreachandcounselingprograms.
269-57 6.Anyprogramauthorizedinsubsection5ofthissectionshall,atleastannually,
270-58submitareporttothedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentoutliningthepurposeand
271-59objectivesofsuchprogram,thenumberofyouthserved,thespecificactivitiesprovided
272-60pursuanttosuchprogram,thedurationofsuchprogramandrecordedyouthattendancewhere
273-61applicable.
274-62 7.Thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopmentshall,atleastannuallysubmitareportto
275-63theMissourigeneralassemblylistingtheorganizationsparticipating,servicesofferedandthe
276-64numberofyouthservedastheresultoftheimplementationofthissection.
277-65 8.Thetaxcreditallowedbythissectionshallapplytoalltaxableyearsbeginning
278-66afterDecember31,1995.
279-67 9.Forthepurposesofthecreditsdescribedinthissection,inthecaseofacorporation
280-68describedinsection143.471,partnership,limitedliabilitycompanydescribedinsection
281-69347.015,cooperative,marketingenterprise,orpartnership,incomputingMissouri'stax
282-70liability,suchcreditsshallbeallowedtothefollowing:
283-71 (1)Theshareholdersofthecorporationdescribedinsection143.471;
284-72 (2)Thepartnersofthepartnership;
285-73 (3)Themembersofthelimitedliabilitycompany;and
286-74 (4)Individualmembersofthecooperativeormarketingenterprise.
287-HCSHB235 8 75
288-76Suchcreditsshallbeapportionedtotheentitiesdescribedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
289-77subsectioninproportiontotheirshareofownershiponthelastdayofthetaxpayer'stax
290-78period.
291-135.647.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
292-2 (1)"Localfoodpantry",anyfoodpantrythatis:
293-3 (a)Exemptfromtaxationundersection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof
294-41986,asamended;and
295-5 (b)DistributingemergencyfoodsuppliestoMissourilow-incomepeoplewhowould
296-6otherwisenothaveaccesstofoodsuppliesintheareainwhichthetaxpayerclaimingthetax
297-7creditunderthissectionresides;
298-8 (2)"Localhomelessshelter",anyhomelessshelterthatis:
299-9 (a)ExemptfromtaxationunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof
300-101986,asamended;and
301-11 (b)Providingtemporarylivingarrangements,intheareainwhichthetaxpayer
302-12claimingthetaxcreditunderthissectionresides,forindividualsandfamilieswhootherwise
303-13lackafixed,regular,andadequatenighttimeresidenceandlacktheresourcesorsupport
304-14networkstoobtainotherpermanenthousing;
305-15 (3)"Localsoupkitchen",anysoupkitchenthatis:
306-16 (a)Exemptfromtaxationundersection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeof
307-171986,asamended;and
308-18 (b)Providingpreparedmealsthroughanestablishedcongregatefeedingoperationto
309-19needy,low-incomepersonsincluding,butnotlimitedto,homelesspersonsintheareain
310-20whichthetaxpayerclaimingthetaxcreditunderthissectionresides;
311-21 (4)"Taxpayer",anindividual,afirm,apartnerinafirm,corporation,orashareholder
312-22inanScorporationdoingbusinessinthisstateandsubjecttothestateincometaximposedby
313-23chapter143,excludingwithholdingtaximposedbysections143.191to143.265.
314-24 2.(1)BeginningonMarch29,2013,anydonationofcashorfoodmadetoalocal
315-25foodpantryonorafterJanuary1,2013,unlesssuchfoodisdonatedafterthefood'sexpiration
316-26date,shallbeeligiblefortaxcreditsasprovidedbythissection.
317-27 (2)BeginningonAugust28,2018,anydonationofcashorfoodmadetoalocalsoup
318-28kitchenorlocalhomelessshelteronorafterJanuary1,2018,unlesssuchfoodisdonatedafter
319-29thefood'sexpirationdate,shallbeeligibleforataxcreditasprovidedunderthissection.
320-30 (3)Anytaxpayerwhomakesadonationthatiseligibleforataxcreditunderthis
321-31sectionshallbeallowedacreditagainstthetaxotherwisedueunderchapter143,excluding
322-32withholdingtaximposedbysections143.191to143.265,inanamountequaltofiftypercent
323-33ofthevalueofthedonationsmadetotheextentsuchamountsthathavebeensubtractedfrom
324-HCSHB235 9 34federaladjustedgrossincomeorfederaltaxableincomeareaddedbackinthedetermination
325-35ofMissouriadjustedgrossincomeorMissouritaxableincomebeforethecreditcanbe
326-36claimed.Eachtaxpayerclaimingataxcreditunderthissectionshallfileanaffidavitwiththe
327-37incometaxreturnverifyingtheamountoftheircontributions.Theamountofthetaxcredit
328-38claimedshallnotexceedtheamountofthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityforthetaxyearthat
329-39thecreditisclaimedandshallnotexceedtwothousandfivehundreddollarspertaxpayer
330-40claimingthecredit.Anyamountofcreditthatthetaxpayerisprohibitedbythissectionfrom
331-41claiminginataxyearshallnotberefundable,butmaybecarriedforwardtoanyofthe
332-42taxpayer'sthreesubsequenttaxyears.Notaxcreditgrantedunderthissectionshallbe
333-43transferred,sold,orassigned.Notaxpayershallbeeligibletoreceiveacreditpursuanttothis
334-44sectionifsuchtaxpayeremployspersonswhoarenotauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStates
335-45underfederallaw.Notaxpayershallbeabletoclaimmorethanonecreditunderthissection
336-46forasingledonation.
337-47 3.(1)Thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsunderthissectionwhichmaybe
338-48allocatedtoalltaxpayerscontributingtoalocalfoodpantry,localsoupkitchen,orlocal
339-49homelessshelterinanyonefiscalyearshallnotexceedonemillionsevenhundredfifty
340-50thousanddollars.Thedirectorofrevenueshallestablishaprocedurebywhichthecumulative
341-51amountoftaxcreditsisapportionedamongalltaxpayersclaimingthecreditbyAprilfifteenth
342-52ofthefiscalyear,orasdirectedbysection143.851,inwhichthetaxcreditisclaimed.To
343-53themaximumextentpossible,thedirectorofrevenueshallestablishtheproceduredescribed
344-54inthissubsectioninsuchamannerastoensurethattaxpayerscanclaimallthetaxcredits
345-55possibleuptothecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsavailableforthefiscalyear.
346-56 (2)Intheeventafullorpartialcreditdenial,duetothecumulativemaximum
347-57amountofcreditsbeingclaimedforthefiscalyear,causesataxbalanceduetobeowed
348-58tothestatebythetaxpayer,thetaxpayershallnotbeheldliableforanyadditiontotax,
349-59penalty,orinterestonthattaxbalancedue,providedthebalanceispaid,orapproved
350-60paymentarrangementshavebeenmade,withinsixtydaysfromissuanceofthenoticeof
351-61creditdenial.
352-62 4.Anylocalfoodpantry,localsoupkitchen,orlocalhomelesssheltermayacceptor
353-63rejectanydonationoffoodmadeunderthissectionforanyreason.Forpurposesofthis
354-64section,anydonationsoffoodacceptedbyalocalfoodpantry,localsoupkitchen,orlocal
355-65homelesssheltershallbevaluedatfairmarketvalue,oratwholesalevalueifthetaxpayer
356-66makingthedonationoffoodisaretailgrocerystore,foodbroker,wholesaler,orrestaurant.
357-67 5.Thedepartmentofrevenueshallpromulgaterulestoimplementtheprovisionsof
358-68thissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
359-69createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
360-70withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
361-HCSHB235 10 71Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
362-72generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
363-73disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
364-74rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2007,shallbeinvalid
365-75andvoid.
366-76 6.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
367-77 (1)TheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshallbereauthorizedasofAugust28,
368-78[2018] 2025, andshallexpireonDecember31,[2026] 2032, unlessreauthorizedbythe
369-79generalassembly;and
370-80 (2)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
371-81followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset;and
372-82 (3)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtolimitorinanyway
373-83impairataxpayer'sabilitytoredeemtaxcreditsauthorizedonorbeforethedatetheprogram
374-84authorizedunderthissectionexpires.
10+SectionA.Chapter348,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretotwonewsections,tobe
11+2knownassections348.273and348.274,toreadasfollows:
37512 348.273.1.Thissectionandsection348.274shallbeknownandmaybecitedas
37613 2the"MissouriAngelInvestmentIncentiveAct".
37714 3 2.Asusedinthissectionandsection348.274,thefollowingtermsmean:
37815 4 (1)"Cashinvestment",anymoneysormoney-equivalentcontributionin
37916 5considerationofqualifiedsecurities;
38017 6 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment;
38118 7 (3)"Designatedgeographicregions",thefollowingfourregions:
38219 8 (a)Region1:CountiesofAndrew,Bates,Benton,Buchanan,Cass,Clay,Clinton,
38320 9DeKalb,Gentry,Henry,Holt,Jackson,Johnson,Lafayette,Platte,Ray,andWorth;
38421 10 (b)Region2:CountiesofFranklin,Jefferson,Lincoln,St.Charles,Warren,and
38522 11St.Louis,andtheCityofSt.Louis;
38623 12 (c)Region3:CountiesgeographicallynorthoftheMissouriRiver,excludingany
38724 13countiesinregion1orregion2;and
38825 14 (d)Region4:CountiesgeographicallysouthoftheMissouriRiver,excludingany
38926 15countiesinregion1orregion2;
39027 16 (4)"Investor",oneofthefollowingpersonsorentities:
391-17 (a)Anaturalpersonwhoisanaccreditedinvestorasdefinedunder17CFR
28+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (a)Anaturalpersonwhoisanaccreditedinvestorasdefinedunder17CFR
39230 18230.501(a)(5)or230.501(a)(6),asineffectonJuly24,2013;
39331 19 (b)Apermittedentityinvestorwhoisanaccreditedinvestorasdefinedunder17
39432 20CFR230.501(a)(8)asineffectonJuly24,2013;or
39533 21 (c)Anaturalpersonorpermittedentityinvestormakinganinvestmentwho
39634 22qualifiesunderthefederalJumpstartOurBusinessStartups(JOBS)Act,Pub.L.112-
39735 23106asineffectonApril5,2012.
398-HCSHB235 11 24
36+24
39937 25Theterm"investor"shallnotincludeanypersonwhoservesasanexecutive,officer,or
40038 26employeeofthebusinessinwhichanotherwisequalifiedcashinvestmentismade,and
40139 27suchpersonshallnotqualifyfortheissuanceoftaxcreditsforsuchinvestment.
40240 28However,aninvestorwhoservessolelyasadirectormayqualifyfortheissuanceoftax
40341 29credits;
40442 30 (5)"MTC",theMissouritechnologycorporationestablishedundersection
40543 31348.251;
40644 32 (6)"Owner",anynaturalpersonwhois,directlyorindirectly,apartner,
40745 33stockholder,ormemberinapermittedentityinvestor;
40846 34 (7)"Permittedentityinvestor",anygeneralpartnership;limitedpartnership;
40947 35corporationthathasineffectavalidelectiontobetaxedasanScorporationunderthe
41048 36InternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended;revocablelivingtrust;nonprofit
41149 37corporation;orlimitedliabilitycompanythathaselectedtobetaxedasa
41250 38partnershipundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended,andthatwas
41351 39establishedandisoperatedforthepurposeofmakinginvestmentsinotherentities;
41452 40 (8)"Qualifiedknowledge-basedcompany",acompanyengagedintheresearch,
41553 41development,implementation,andcommercializationofinnovativetechnologies,
41654 42products,andservicesforuseinthecommercialmarketplace;
41755 43 (9)"QualifiedMissouribusiness",aMissouribusinessthatisapprovedasa
41856 44qualifiedknowledge-basedcompanybytheMTCandmeetsatleastoneofthefollowing
41957 45criteria:
42058 46 (a)Anypartnership,association,limitedliabilitycompany,orcorporation
42159 47domiciledinMissouri;or
42260 48 (b)Anylimitedliabilitycompanyorcorporationthatisdomiciledoutsidethe
42361 49stateofMissouributhasitsbusinessoperationslocatedprimarilyinMissouriordoes
42462 50substantiallyallofsuchbusiness’sproductioninMissouri;
42563 51 (10)"Qualifiedsecurities",acashinvestmentthroughanyformorcombination
42664 52offormsoffinancialassistanceasprovidedunderthissubdivision.Suchformsof
42765 53financialassistanceinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
428-54 (a)Anyformofequity,suchas:
66+HB235 2 54 (a)Anyformofequity,suchas:
42967 55 a.Ageneralorlimitedpartnershipinterest;
43068 56 b.Commonstock;
43169 57 c.Simpleagreementforfutureequity(SAFE);or
43270 58 d.Preferredstock,withoutregardtovotingrightsorsenioritypositionand
43371 59regardlessofwhetherconvertibleintocommonstock;and
434-HCSHB235 12 60 (b)Anydebtinstrumentsubordinatetothegeneralcreditorsofthequalified
72+60 (b)Anydebtinstrumentsubordinatetothegeneralcreditorsofthequalified
43573 61MissouricompanydebtorthatrequiresnopaymentfromthequalifiedMissouri
43674 62companydebtorandthatshallconverttosomeformofequitypriorto,orin
43775 63conjunctionwith,thequalifiedMissouricompanyraisinganyadditionalfunds;
438-64 (11)"Ruralcounty",anycountyinthestateofMissouriwithfewerthanone
439-65hundredthousandinhabitants,andsuchtermshallbedeemedtoincludeboththefarm
440-66andnonfarmpopulationthereof.Thenumberofinhabitantsspecifiedinthis
76+64 (11)"Ruralcounty",anycountyinthestateofMissouriwithfewerthantwenty-
77+65fivethousandinhabitants,andsuchtermshallbedeemedtoincludeboththefarmand
78+66nonfarmpopulationthereof.Thenumberofinhabitantsspecifiedinthis
44179 67subdivisionshallbeincreasedbysixpercenteverytenyearsaftereachdecennial
44280 68censusbeginningin2030;
44381 69 (12)"Taxcredit",acreditagainstthetaxotherwisedueunderchapter143,
44482 70excludingwithholdingtaximposedbysections143.191to143.265,chapter147,or
44583 71chapter148.
44684 72 3.(1)ForalltaxyearsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,2026,ataxcreditshall
44785 73beallowedforaninvestor'scashinvestmentinthequalifiedsecuritiesofaqualified
44886 74Missouribusiness.Thecreditshallbeinatotalamountequaltofortypercentofsuch
44987 75investor'scashinvestmentinanyqualifiedMissouribusiness,subjecttothelimitations
45088 76setforthinthissubsection.Thecreditshallbeinatotalamountequaltofiftypercent
45189 77wheretheinvestor'scashinvestmentinthequalifiedsecuritiesofaqualifiedMissouri
45290 78businessareinaruralcounty.Iftheamountbywhichthatportionofthecreditallowed
45391 79bythissectionexceedstheinvestor'staxliabilityinanyonetaxyear,theremaining
45492 80portionofthecreditmaybecarriedforwardfiveyearsoruntilthetotalamountofthe
45593 81creditisused,whicheveroccursfirst.Iftheinvestorisapermittedentityinvestor,the
45694 82creditprovidedbythissectionshallbeclaimedbythepermittedentityinvestorin
45795 83proportiontosuchowner'sequityinvestmentinthepermittedentityinvestor.
45896 84 (2)Acashinvestmentinaqualifiedsecurityshallbedeemedtohavebeenmade
45997 85onthedateofacquisitionofthequalifiedsecurity,assuchdateisdeterminedin
46098 86accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended.
46199 87 (3)ThedepartmentandtheMTCshallnotallowtaxcreditsofmorethan
462100 88seventy-fivethousanddollarsforasinglequalifiedMissouribusinessperinvestorwhois
463101 89anaturalpersonorapermittedentityinvestorandshallnotallowatotalofthree
464102 90hundredthousanddollarsintaxcreditsforasingletaxyearperinvestorwhoisa
465-91naturalpersonorapermittedentityinvestor.Notaxcreditauthorizedbythissectionor
103+HB235 3 91naturalpersonorapermittedentityinvestor.Notaxcreditauthorizedbythissectionor
466104 92section348.274shallbeallowedforanycashinvestmentsinqualifiedsecuritiesmadein
467105 93anyyearafterDecember31,2032.Thetotalamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeallowed
468106 94underthissectionshallnotexceedsixmilliondollarsduringeithercalendaryear2026
469107 95or2027.Beginningincalendaryear2028,thetotalamountoftaxcreditsallowedunder
470108 96thissectionshallbeannuallyincreasedbytwentypercentofthetotalamountoftax
471-HCSHB235 13 97creditsallowedintheimmediatelyprecedingcalendaryear,solongasthetotalamount
109+97creditsallowedintheimmediatelyprecedingcalendaryear,solongasthetotalamount
472110 98oftaxcreditsallowedintheimmediatelyprecedingcalendaryearwasissuedduring
473111 99suchcalendaryear.Foreachsuccessiveyearthereafter,ifthetotalamountoftax
474112 100creditsallowedintheimmediatelyprecedingcalendaryearunderthissectionisissued,
475113 101thetotalamountoftaxcreditsshallbeincreasedbyanadditionaltwentypercent.Such
476114 102increaseoftwentypercentoftaxcreditsallowedshallcontinue,solongasthetotal
477115 103amountoftaxcreditsallowedintheimmediatelyprecedingcalendaryearwas
478116 104completelyissued.Thebalanceofunissuedtaxcreditsmaybecarriedoverforissuance
479117 105infutureyearsbeforeDecember31,2034.Thebalanceofunissuedtaxcreditscarried
480118 106over,ifany,shallnotbeusedinthecalculationofthetotalamountoftaxcreditsallowed
481119 107inagivencalendaryear.
482120 108 (4)Atthebeginningofeachcalendaryear,theMTCshallequallydesignatethe
483121 109totalamountoftaxcreditsavailableduringthefirstsixmonthsofthatcalendaryearto
484122 110eachdesignatedgeographicregion.Assoonaspracticableattheendofthefirstsix
485123 111monthsofthatcalendaryear,theMTCshallprepareandissueareporttothedirector
486124 112ofthedepartmentdesignatingalltaxcreditawardsforthatyeartodate,sothatthe
487125 113departmentmayissuesuchtaxcreditsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection
488126 114andsection348.274.
489127 115 (5)Duringthelastsixmonthsofthecalendaryear,anyunissuedtaxcredits
490128 116previouslyallocatedtoanydesignatedgeographicregionmaybeawardedatthe
491129 117discretionoftheMTCtoaqualifiedMissouricompanyinanydesignatedgeographic
492130 118regionthroughoutthestate.
493131 119 4.(1)Beforeaninvestorisentitledtoreceivetaxcreditsunderthissectionand
494132 120section348.274,suchinvestorshallhavemadeacashinvestmentinaqualifiedsecurity
495133 121ofaqualifiedMissouribusiness.Thebusinessshallhavebeenapprovedasaqualified
496134 122Missouribusinessbeforethedateonwhichthecashinvestmentwasmade.Tobe
497135 123designatedasaqualifiedMissouribusiness,abusinessshallapplytotheMTC.
498136 124 (2)Theapplicationbyabusinessshallbeintheformandsubstancerequiredby
499137 125theMTCincoordinationwiththedepartmentbyandthroughitsserviceontheMTC
500138 126boardofdirectorsbutshallincludeatleastthefollowing:
501-127 (a)Thenameofthebusinessandcertifiedcopiesoftheorganizational
139+HB235 4 127 (a)Thenameofthebusinessandcertifiedcopiesoftheorganizational
502140 128documentsofthebusiness;
503141 129 (b)Abusinessplan,includingadescriptionofthebusinessandthemanagement,
504142 130product,market,andfinancialplanofthebusiness;
505143 131 (c)Astatementofthepotentialeconomicimpactofthebusiness,includingthe
506144 132number,location,andtypesofjobsexpectedtobecreated;
507-HCSHB235 14 133 (d)Adescriptionofthequalifiedsecuritiestobeissued,theconsiderationtobe
145+133 (d)Adescriptionofthequalifiedsecuritiestobeissued,theconsiderationtobe
508146 134paidforthequalifiedsecurities,andtheamountofanytaxcreditsrequested;
509147 135 (e)Astatementoftheamount,timing,andprojecteduseoftheproceedstobe
510148 136raisedfromtheproposedsaleofqualifiedsecurities;and
511149 137 (f)Suchotherinformationasmaybereasonablyrequested.
512150 138 (3)ThedesignationofabusinessasaqualifiedMissouribusinessshallbemade
513151 139bytheMTC,andeachqualifiedMissouribusinessshallannuallyapplytorenewsuch
514152 140designation,tobeapprovedbytheMTC.AbusinessshallbesodesignatediftheMTC
515153 141determines,basedupontheapplicationsubmittedbythebusinessandanyadditional
516154 142informationprovidedinconnectionwithsuchapplicationorasreasonablyrequestedby
517155 143theMTC,thatsuchbusinessmeetsestablishedcriteria,includingatleastthefollowing:
518156 144 (a)Thebusinessshallnothavehadannualgrossrevenuesofmorethanfive
519157 145milliondollarsinthemostrecenttaxyearofthebusiness;
520158 146 (b)Businessesthatarenotbiosciencebusinessesshallhavebeeninoperationfor
521159 147lessthanfiveyears,andbiosciencebusinessesshallhavebeeninoperationforlessthan
522160 148tenyears;
523161 149 (c)Theabilityofinvestorsinthebusinesstoreceivetaxcreditsforcash
524162 150investmentsinqualifiedsecuritiesofthebusinessisbeneficialtoadvancingthegoalsof
525163 151thissectionandsection348.274;
526164 152 (d)Thebusinessshallnothaveownershipinterestsincluding,butnotlimitedto,
527165 153commonorpreferredsharesofstockthatcanbetradedviaapublicstockexchange
528166 154beforethedatethataqualifyinginvestmentismade;
529167 155 (e)Thebusinessshallnotbeengagedprimarilyinanyoneormoreofthe
530168 156followingenterprises:
531169 157 a.Thebusinessofbanking,savingsandloanorlendinginstitutions,creditor
532170 158finance,orfinancialbrokerageorinvestments;
533171 159 b.Theprovisionofprofessionalservices,suchaslegal,accounting,or
534172 160engineeringservices;however,contractresearchormanufacturingorganizations,
535173 161sometimesreferredtoasCROsorCMOs,shallnotbesubjecttothisexclusion;
536174 162 c.Governmental,charitable,religious,ortradeorganizations;
537175 163 d.Theownership,development,brokerage,sales,orleasingofrealestate;
538-164 e.Insurance;
176+HB235 5 164 e.Insurance;
539177 165 f.Construction,constructionmanagement,orcontracting;
540178 166 g.Businessconsultingorbrokerage;
541179 167 h.Anybusinessengagedprimarilyasapassivebusiness,havingirregularor
542180 168noncontiguousoperations,orderivingsubstantiallyalloftheincomeofthebusiness
543181 169frompassiveinvestmentsthatgenerateinterest,dividends,royalties,orcapitalgainsor
544-HCSHB235 15 170anybusinessarrangementstheeffectofwhichistoimmunizeaninvestorfromriskof
182+170anybusinessarrangementstheeffectofwhichistoimmunizeaninvestorfromriskof
545183 171loss;
546184 172 i.Anyactivitythatisinviolationofthelaw;
547185 173 j.Anybusinessraisingmoneysprimarilytopurchaserealestate,land,or
548186 174fixtures;and
549187 175 k.Anygambling-relatedbusiness;
550188 176 (f)Thebusinesshasareasonablechanceofsuccess;
551189 177 (g)Thebusinesshasthereasonablepotentialtocreatemeasurableemployment
552190 178withintheregion,thisstate,orboth;
553191 179 (h)Thebusinessisbasedonaninnovativetechnology,product,orservice
554192 180designedtobeusedinthecommercialmarketplace;
555193 181 (i)Theexistingownersofthebusinessandotherfoundershavemadeorare
556194 182committedtomakingasubstantialfinancialortimecommitmenttothebusiness;
557195 183 (j)Thesecuritiestobeissuedandpurchasedarequalifiedsecurities;
558196 184 (k)Thebusinesshasthereasonablepotentialtoaddressneedsandopportunities
559197 185specifictotheregion,thisstate,orboth;
560198 186 (l)ThebusinesshasmadebindingcommitmentstotheMTCforadequate
561199 187reportingoffinancialdata,includingarequirementforanannualreportor,ifrequired,
562200 188anannualauditofthefinancialandoperationalrecordsofthebusiness;therightof
563201 189accesstothefinancialrecordsofthebusiness;therightofthedepartmentandtheMTC
564202 190torecordandpublishnormalandcustomarydataandinformationrelatedtothe
565203 191issuanceoftaxcreditsthatarenototherwisedeterminedtobetradeorbusinesssecrets;
566204 192andothersuchprotectionsasmaybeinthebestinterestofMissouritaxpayersto
567205 193achievethegoalsofthissectionandsection348.274;and
568206 194 (m)Thebusinessshallsatisfyallotherrequirementsofthissectionandsection
569207 195348.274.
570208 196 (4)AqualifiedMissouribusinessshallhavetheburdenofprooftodemonstrate
571209 197thequalificationsofthebusinessunderthissection.
572210 198 (5)TheMTCshallestablishanapplicationfeeforqualifiedMissouribusinesses
573211 199andinvestorsortransferees.ThisfeeshallbeutilizedbyMTCtoadministerthisact,
574212 200issuethetaxcredits,andreviewtheapplications.
575-348.274.1.(1)TheMTCisauthorizedtoallocatetaxcreditstoqualified
213+HB235 6 348.274.1.(1)TheMTCisauthorizedtoallocatetaxcreditstoqualified
576214 2Missouribusinesses,andthedepartmentisauthorizedtoissuetaxcreditstoinvestorsin
577215 3suchqualifiedMissouribusinesses.Suchtaxcreditsshallbeallocatedtothosequalified
578216 4Missouribusinessesthat,asdeterminedbytheMTC,aremostlikelytoprovidethe
579217 5greatesteconomicbenefittotheregionorthestate,orboth.TheMTCmayallocate,
580218 6andthedepartmentmayissue,wholeorpartialtaxcreditsinaccordancewiththereport
581-HCSHB235 16 7issuedtothedirectorofthedepartmentbasedontheMTC'sassessmentofthequalified
219+7issuedtothedirectorofthedepartmentbasedontheMTC'sassessmentofthequalified
582220 8Missouribusinesses.TheMTCmayconsidernumerousfactorsinsuchassessment
583221 9including,butnotlimitedto,thequalityandexperienceofthemanagementteam,the
584222 10sizeoftheestimatedmarketopportunity,theriskfromcurrentorfuturecompetition,
585223 11theabilitytodefendintellectualproperty,thequalityandutilityofthebusinessmodel,
586224 12andthequalityandreasonablenessoffinancialprojectionsforthebusiness.
587225 13 (2)EachqualifiedMissouribusinessforwhichtheMTChasallocatedtaxcredits
588226 14suchthatthedepartmentcanissuetaxcreditstotheinvestorsofsuchqualifiedMissouri
589227 15businessshallsubmittotheMTCareportbeforesuchtaxcreditsareissued.Such
590228 16reportshallincludethefollowing:
591229 17 (a)Thename,address,andtaxpayeridentificationnumberofeachinvestorwho
592230 18hasmadecashinvestmentinthequalifiedsecuritiesofthequalifiedMissouribusiness;
593231 19 (b)Proofofsuchinvestment,includingcopiesofthesecurities'purchase
594232 20agreementsandcancelledchecksorwire-transferreceipts;and
595233 21 (c)Suchotherinformationasmaybereasonablyrequiredunderthissectionand
596234 22section348.273orreasonablyrequestedbythedepartmentortheMTC.
597235 23 2.(1)ThestateofMissouri,thedepartment,ortheMTCshallnotbeheldliable
598236 24foranydamagestoanyinvestorthatmakesaninvestmentinanyqualifiedsecurityofa
599237 25qualifiedMissouribusiness,anybusinessthatappliestobedesignatedasaqualified
600238 26Missouribusinessandisdenied,oranyinvestorthatmakesaninvestmentinabusiness
601239 27thatappliestobedesignatedasaqualifiedMissouribusinessandisdenied.
602240 28 (2)EachqualifiedMissouribusinessshallhavetheobligationtonotifytheMTC,
603241 29whichshallnotifythedirectorofthedepartment,ofanychangesinthequalificationsof
604242 30thebusinessorintheeligibilityofinvestorstoclaimataxcreditforcashinvestmentina
605243 31qualifiedsecurity.
606244 32 (3)Thedirectorofthedepartment,incooperationwiththeMTC,shallprovide
607245 33theinformationspecifiedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection4ofthissectiontothe
608246 34directorofthedepartmentofrevenueonanannualbasis.TheMTCshallconductan
609247 35annualreviewoftheactivitiesundertakenunderthissectionandsection348.273to
610248 36ensurethattaxcreditsissuedunderthissectionandsection348.273areissuedin
611249 37compliancewiththeprovisionsofthissectionandsection348.273orrulesand
612-38regulationspromulgatedbytheMTCorthedepartmentwithrespecttothissectionand
250+HB235 7 38regulationspromulgatedbytheMTCorthedepartmentwithrespecttothissectionand
613251 39section348.273.ThereasonablecostsoftheannualreviewshallbepaidbytheMTC
614252 40accordingtoareasonablefeescheduleadoptedbytheMTCincooperationwiththe
615253 41departmentbyandthroughitsserviceontheMTCboardofdirectors.
616254 42 (4)IftheMTCdeterminesthatabusinessisnotinsubstantialcompliancewith
617255 43therequirementsunderthissectionandsection348.273tomaintainitsdesignation,the
618-HCSHB235 17 44departmentorMTC,bywrittennotice,mayinformthebusinessthatsuchbusinesswill
256+44departmentorMTC,bywrittennotice,mayinformthebusinessthatsuchbusinesswill
619257 45loseitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouribusinessonehundredtwentydaysfromthe
620258 46dateofmailingofthenoticeunlesssuchbusinesscorrectsthedeficienciesandisonce
621259 47againincompliancewiththerequirementsfordesignationandprovidestheMTCwith
622260 48evidenceofcorrectingthedeficienciesastheMTCreasonablyrequests.
623261 49 (5)Attheendoftheone-hundred-twenty-dayperiod,ifthequalifiedMissouri
624262 50businessisstillnotinsubstantialcompliance,thedepartmentorMTCmaysendanotice
625263 51oflossofdesignationtothebusiness,thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue,andto
626264 52allknowninvestorsinthebusiness.
627265 53 (6)AbusinessmayloseitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouribusinessunder
628266 54thissectionandsection348.273bymovingeitheritsheadquartersoutsideofMissourior
629267 55asubstantialnumberofthejobscreatedinMissouritoalocationoutsideMissouri
630268 56withintenyearsafterreceivingfinancialassistanceunderthissectionandsection
631269 57348.273,providedthatnobusinessmayloseitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouri
632270 58businessunderthissectionandsection348.273ifsuchmoveisinconnectionwiththe
633271 59acquisitionofthebusinessbysaleofallorsubstantiallyallofitsbusiness,whetherby
634272 60merger,saleofstock,saleofassets,orotherwise.
635273 61 (7)IntheeventthatabusinesslosesitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouri
636274 62business,suchbusinessshallbeprecludedfrombeingissuedanyadditionaltaxcredits
637275 63availableunderthissectionandsection348.273withrespecttothebusiness,shallbe
638276 64precludedfrombeingapprovedasaqualifiedMissouribusiness,andshallbesubjectto
639277 65anappropriateclawbackprovisionthattheMTC,incooperationwiththedepartment
640278 66byandthroughitsserviceontheMTCboardofdirectors,mayinstitute.
641279 67 (8)InvestorswholawfullymakeaninvestmentinaqualifiedMissouribusiness
642280 68shallnothaveissuedtaxcreditsdisallowedsolelyduetothebusinesssubsequentlylosing
643281 69itsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouribusiness.Intheeventsuchqualifiedbusiness
644282 70losesitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouribusiness,theamountoftaxcreditsissued
645283 71underthissectionandsection348.273shallbesubjecttoclawbackprovisionsfromthe
646284 72qualifiedMissouribusiness,tobedeterminedbythedepartmentandtheMTCboardof
647285 73directors.
648-74 (9)Theportionsofdocumentsandothermaterialssubmittedtothedepartment
286+HB235 8 74 (9)Theportionsofdocumentsandothermaterialssubmittedtothedepartment
649287 75orMTCthatcontainconfidentialinformationshallbekeptconfidentialandshallbe
650288 76maintainedinasecuredenvironment.Forthepurposesofthissectionandsection
651289 77348.273,confidentialinformationshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,suchportionsof
652290 78tradesecrets,documents,anycustomerlists,andothermaterials;anyformula,
653291 79compound,productiondata,orcompilationofinformationthatwillallowcertain
654292 80individualswithinacommercialconcernusingsuchportionsofdocumentsandother
655-HCSHB235 18 81materialthemeanstofabricate,produce,orcompoundanarticleoftrade;orany
293+81materialthemeanstofabricate,produce,orcompoundanarticleoftrade;orany
656294 82servicehavingcommercialvaluethatgivestheuseranopportunitytoobtainabusiness
657295 83advantageovercompetitorswhodonotknoworusesuchservice.
658296 84 (10)ThedepartmentandtheMTCmayprepareandadoptprocedures,rules,
659297 85andpublishedguidanceconcerningtheperformanceofthedutiesplaceduponeach
660298 86respectiveentitybythissectionandsection348.273.
661299 87 3.Anyinvestorwhomakesacashinvestmentinaqualifiedsecurityofa
662300 88qualifiedMissouribusinessmaytransferthetaxcreditssuchinvestormayreceiveunder
663301 89subsection3ofsection348.273toanynaturalperson.Solongastheinvestorhasnot
664302 90claimedthetaxcreditagainsttheinvestor'sMissouriincometaxliability,such
665303 91transfereemayclaimthetaxcreditagainstthetransferee'sMissouriincometaxliability
666304 92asprovidedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofsection348.273,subjecttoall
667305 93restrictionsandlimitationssetforthinthissectionandsection348.273.Documentation
668306 94ofanytaxcredittransferunderthissectionshallbeprovidedbytheinvestorinthe
669307 95mannerestablishedbytheMTCandthedepartmentbyandthroughitsserviceonthe
670308 96MTCboardofdirectors.
671309 97 4.(1)EachqualifiedMissouribusinessforwhichtaxcreditswereissuedunder
672310 98thissectionandsection348.273shallreporttotheMTCannuallyonorbeforeFebruary
673311 99first.TheMTCshallprovidecopiesofthereportstothedepartmentunderappropriate
674312 100confidentialityagreementsasmaybenecessaryunderthecircumstances.Suchreports
675313 101shallincludethefollowing:
676314 102 (a)Thename,address,andtaxpayeridentificationnumberofeachinvestorwho
677315 103hasmadeacashinvestmentinthequalifiedsecuritiesofthequalifiedMissouribusiness
678316 104andhasreceivedtaxcreditsforthisinvestmentduringtheprecedingyear;
679317 105 (b)Theamountsofcashinvestmentsbyeachinvestorandadescriptionofthe
680318 106qualifiedsecuritiesissuedinconsiderationofsuchcashinvestments;and
681319 107 (c)Suchotherinformationasmaybereasonablyrequiredunderthissectionand
682320 108section348.273.
683-109 (2)TheMTCshallreportquarterlytothedirectorofthedepartmentonthe
321+HB235 9 109 (2)TheMTCshallreportquarterlytothedirectorofthedepartmentonthe
684322 110allocationofthetaxcreditsintheprecedingcalendarquarter.Suchreportsshall
685323 111include:
686324 112 (a)Thenumberofapplicationsreceived;
687325 113 (b)Thenumberandratioofsuccessfulapplicationstounsuccessfulapplications;
688326 114 (c)Theamountoftaxcreditsallocatedbutnotissuedinthepreviousquarter,
689327 115includingwhatpercentagewasallocatedtoindividualsandwhatpercentagewas
690328 116allocatedtoinvestmentfirms;and
691329 117 (d)Suchotherinformationasreasonablyagreeduponfromtimetotime.
692-HCSHB235 19 118 (3)TheMTCandthedepartment,asapplicable,shallalsoreportannuallytothe
330+118 (3)TheMTCandthedepartment,asapplicable,shallalsoreportannuallytothe
693331 119governor,thedirectorofthedepartmentofeconomicdevelopment,thepresidentpro
694332 120temporeofthesenate,andthespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,onorbefore
695333 121Aprilfirst,ontheallocationandissuanceofthetaxcredits.Suchreportsshallinclude:
696334 122 (a)Theamountoftaxcreditsissuedinthepreviousfiscalyear,includingwhat
697335 123percentagewasissuedtoindividualsandwhatpercentagewasissuedtoinvestment
698336 124firms;
699337 125 (b)Thetypesofbusinessesthatbenefittedfromthetaxcredits;
700338 126 (c)Theamountofallocatedbutunissuedtaxcreditsandtheinformationabout
701339 127theunissuedtaxcreditssetforthinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection;
702340 128 (d)Anyaggregatejobcreationorcapitalinvestmentintheregionthatresulted
703341 129fromtheuseofthetaxcreditsforaperiodoffiveyearsbeginningfromthedateon
704342 130whichthetaxcreditswereawarded;
705343 131 (e)Themannerinwhichthepurposeofthissectionandsection348.273hasbeen
706344 132carriedoutwithregardtoadesignatedgeographicregion;
707345 133 (f)Thetotalcashinvestmentsmadeforthepurchaseofqualifiedsecuritiesof
708346 134qualifiedMissouribusinesseswithinthestateduringtheprecedingyearand
709347 135cumulativelysincetheeffectivedateofthissectionandsection348.273;
710348 136 (g)Anestimateofjobscreatedandjobspreservedbycashinvestmentsmadein
711349 137qualifiedMissouribusinesseswithinthestate;
712350 138 (h)Anestimateofthemultipliereffectontheeconomyofthecashinvestments
713351 139madeunderthissectionandsection348.273;and
714352 140 (i)Informationregardingwhatbusinessesderivingbenefitsfromthetaxcredits
715353 141remainedinthedesignatedgeographicregion,whatbusinessesceasedbusiness,what
716354 142businesseswerepurchased,andwhatbusinessesmayhavemovedoutofadesignated
717355 143geographicregionorthestate.
718356 144 (4)Anyviolationofthereportingrequirementsofthissubsectionbyaqualified
719357 145MissouribusinessmaybegroundsforthelossofdesignationasaqualifiedMissouri
720-146business,andanysuchbusinessthatlosesitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouri
358+HB235 10 146business,andanysuchbusinessthatlosesitsdesignationasaqualifiedMissouri
721359 147businessshallbesubjecttotherestrictionsuponlossofdesignationsetforthin
722360 148subsection2ofthissection.
723361 149 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofsection105.1500tothecontrary,any
724362 150requirementtoprovideinformation,documents,orrecordsundersection348.273or
725363 151348.274,andanyrequirementestablishedbytheMTCoranystateagencytoprovide
726364 152information,documents,orrecordsforthepurposeofadministeringthesesections,
727365 153shallbeexemptfromsection105.1500ofthepersonalprivacyprotectionact.
728-HCSHB235 20 154 6.Taxcreditsissuedundersection348.273or348.274shallbeclassifiedas
366+154 6.Taxcreditsissuedundersection348.273or348.274shallbeclassifiedas
729367 155"entrepreneurialtaxcredits"undersection135.800ofthetaxcreditaccountabilityact.
730368 156 7.Section348.273andthissectionshallexpireonDecember31,2032.
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