AN ACT relating to the decontamination tax credit.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to define terms for the section and establish the decontamination tax credit; make credit available for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, but before January 1, 2032; declare credit to be refundable and to be applied against taxes imposed by KRS 141.020 or 141.040 and 141.0401; make credit equal to the amount of expenditures made by the taxpayer for the remediation of the contaminated property but not to exceed $30,000,000; allow 25% of the credit to be taken in one taxable year and to be taken for a period of no more than 4 taxable years; create a new section of Subchapter 1 of KRS Chapter 224 to provide establishment of the application and approval process through the Energy and Environment Cabinet; permit applications to be submitted on or after January 1, 2022; amend KRS 141.0205 to provide for ordering of the refundable tax credit; amend KRS 131.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report on this tax credit pursuant to the reporting requirements in Section 1 of this Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2022
Last action Feb 22, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Freeland
RRepublican
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