2015 -- S 0106

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC

REVITALIZATION ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senators Metts, Satchell, Crowley, Lombardi, and Goldin

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2015

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND

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GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

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CHAPTER 64.20

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MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT

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     42-64.20-1. Short title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Micro

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Zone Economic Revitalization Act."

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     42-64.20-2. Legislative findings. – The general assembly finds and declares:

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     (1) That there are certain distressed areas in this state which are characterized by

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substantial and persistent levels of unemployment; blighted areas; obsolete, dilapidated, and

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abandoned industrial and commercial structures; and, as a consequence, continually shrinking tax

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bases which strain the resources of the communities in which such distressed areas are located;

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     (2) That the numerous programs undertaken by the federal government and the state

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during the past two (2) decades to stop the deterioration and stimulate economic activity in these

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distressed areas have, in large part, failed; and

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     (3) That it is the public policy of this state to undertake an experimental program in

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distressed areas to stimulate economic revitalization, promote employment opportunities,

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encourage business development and expansion through the redevelopment of obsolete,

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dilapidated, and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.

 

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     42-64.20-3. Definitions. – As used in this chapter:

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     (1) "Abandoned structure" means a building that has been forsaken or deserted in whole,

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or in part, for at least two (2) years.

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     (2) "Building owner" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability

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company or other entity which is listed in the appropriate municipal records of land evidence as

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the owner of a building, and may include the owner of a leasehold interest with a minimum term

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of fifty (50) years, with respect to which a memorandum of lease has been recorded in the land

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evidence records.

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     (3) "Certifiable building" means a building:

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     (i) That is either an obsolete structure, dilapidated structure or abandoned structure as

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defined in this chapter;

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     (ii) For which no less than forty percent (40%) of the gross square footage shall be used

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for manufacturing or other commercial purposes that are not related to or ancillary to any

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residential use of the building;

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     (iii) The use of which conforms to the comprehensive plan and local land use

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management ordinances of the municipality in which the building is located;

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     (iv) That is proposed for substantial rehabilitation;

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     (v) That has been at a minimum fifty percent (50%) vacant for a minimum of twenty-four

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(24) months at the time of submission by a municipality to the commerce corporation; and

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     (vi) That is located within a micro zone.

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     (4) "Certified building" means a building with respect to which the commerce

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corporation has issued a written notice of designation as a certified building pursuant to the

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provisions of § 42-64.20-5.

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     (5) "Certified building owner" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited

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liability company or other entity which is listed in the appropriate municipal records of land

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evidence as the owner of a certified building, and may include one or more successors in title to

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the owner of the building at the time the building received written notice of designation as a

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certified building pursuant to § 42-64.20-5. A certified building owner may include the owner of

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a leasehold interest with a minimum term of fifty (50) years, with respect to which a

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memorandum of lease has been recorded in the land evidence records.

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     (6) "Commerce corporation" shall mean the Rhode Island commerce corporation created

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pursuant to § 42-64-4.

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     (7) "Dilapidated structure" means a building that has fallen into partial ruin or decay from

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age, wear or neglect.

 

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     (8) "Division of taxation" means the division of taxation of the department of revenue for

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the state.

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     (9) "Eligible business" means any for-profit business corporation, sole proprietorship,

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partnership, or limited partnership or limited liability company:

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     (i) That is not yet operating or located within the state at the time it submits its initial

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application for certification to the commerce corporation under § 42-64.20-8;

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     (ii) That is not substantially similar in operation and in ownership to a business entity

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located within the state that ceased operations within the prior three (3) years or reduced

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employment within the prior year;

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     (iii) That has not caused individuals to transfer from existing employment with a related

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person located within the state to similar employment with the business;

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     (iv) That is not comprised in whole or in part of the tangible or intangible assets of a

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business entity located within the state that was operating within the prior three (3) years;

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     (v) That is located in a certified building after the building has undergone substantial

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rehabilitation;

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     (vi) That is engaged principally in manufacturing or other commercial enterprise

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designated by regulation of the commerce corporation as eligible for the benefits of this statute

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other than the following:

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     (A) Retail trade as defined in NAICS codes 44 and 45;

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     (B) Wholesale trade as defined in NAICS code 42;

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     (C) Accommodations and food services as defined in NAICS code 42;

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     (D) Real estate rental and leasing as defined in NAICS code 531110 through 531390;

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     (E) Law firms as defined in NAICS codes 541110 through 541199;

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     (F) Medical or dental practices as defined in NAICS codes 621111;

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     (G) Businesses with less than one hundred (100) employees, providing business

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administrative or support services as defined in NAICS code 41;

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     (H) Businesses providing utilities as defined in NAICS code 22;

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     (I) Energy production and distribution companies as defined in NAICS code 21;

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     (J) Accounting firms as defined in NAICS codes 541211 through 541219;

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     (K) Credit intermediation and related activities as defined in NAICS code 522110

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through 522390; and

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     (L) Businesses providing personal services as defined in NAICS code 81.

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     (vii) That obtains certificates of good standing from the division of taxation, the

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corporations division of the Rhode Island secretary of state and a municipal lien certificate

 

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indicating that all local taxes are current at the time of certification; and

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     (viii) That provides the commerce corporation with an affidavit stating under oath that

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the entity seeking certification as a qualified business has not within the preceding twelve (12)

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months from the date of application for certification changed its legal status for the purpose of

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gaining favorable treatment under the provisions of this chapter.

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     (10) "Micro zone" means an area of land that is located in and designated by a micro zone

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community as a micro zone subject to the benefits of this chapter.

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     (11) "Micro zone community" means a municipality that meets the criteria for eligibility

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in the distressed communities relief fund as set forth in § 45-13-12, at any time during the

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applicability of this chapter without regard to whether the community subsequently does not meet

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such criteria.

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     (12) "Municipality" means any city or town within the state, whether now existing or

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hereafter created.

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     (13) "NAICS code" means the North American Industrial Classification System code of

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2012.

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     (14) "Obsolete structure" means a building that is outmoded or out of date with respect to

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the building’s construction, design or use.

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     (15) "Rehabilitation and reconstruction costs" means and includes only those amounts

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incurred and paid by a certified building owner, after issuance of the notice of designation of the

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building, solely and exclusively for the rehabilitation of the certified building and which are

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incurred and paid by the certified building owner to acquire tangible personal property and

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structural components of the certified building which:

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     (i) Are depreciated pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 167;

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     (ii) Have a useful life of three (3) years or more as evidenced by the tax depreciation

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method taken and shown on the federal tax return of the certified building owner;

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     (iii) Are acquired by purchase as defined in 26 U.S.C. 179(d). Rehabilitation and

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reconstruction costs do not include amounts incurred or paid with respect to tangible personal

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property and structural components of the certified building which the certified building owner

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leases from any other person or corporation. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, any

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contract or agreement to lease or rent or for a license to use the property shall be considered a

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lease unless the contract or agreement is treated for the federal income tax purposes of the

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certified building owner as an installment purchase rather than a lease; and

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     (iv) Are certified to the commerce corporation as meeting the foregoing criteria by a

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Rhode Island licensed certified public accountant.

 

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     (16) "Related person" means a "related person" pursuant to 465(b)(3)(c) of the Internal

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Revenue Code.

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     (17) "Substantial rehabilitation" means rehabilitation or reconstruction costs of a certified

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building in a dollar amount that equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the

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certified building prior to rehabilitation or reconstruction, as said prior market value is determined

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by a Rhode Island licensed and certified appraiser who is independent of the certified building

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owner or owners and their affiliated corporations, and/or any tenants of the certified building and

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their affiliated corporations and who has been approved by the commerce corporation to issue an

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appraisal under this chapter in respect to a particular project.

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     42-64.20-4. Designation of micro zones. – (a) The legislative body of a micro zone

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community may designate by ordinance one or more areas within the community as a micro zone.

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Each ordinance shall include a description of the boundaries of the area or areas designated as a

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micro zone. Before passing an ordinance, the legislative body, or the committee thereof to which

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the proposed ordinance has been referred, shall give notice of the date, time, place, and purpose

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of a public hearing or hearings with reference to the ordinance. The notice shall be published not

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less than once a week for three (3) successive weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper of

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general circulation published in the community, or if no newspaper is published in the

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community, then in a newspaper of general circulation in the community. At the public hearing

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all interested persons or agencies shall have an opportunity to be heard and to submit

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communications in writing.

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     (b) Any person, group, association, or corporation may, in writing, petition the legislative

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body to designate one or more areas within the community as a micro zone, and may submit, with

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their petition, plans, showing the proposed redevelopment of those areas or any part or parts of

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the areas.

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     42-64.20-5. Building certification process. -- (a) Subsequent to the creation of a micro

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zone, any building within such zone shall be eligible for consideration by the commerce

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corporation as a certifiable building, provided that the micro zone community has:

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     (1) Promulgated local regulations and ordinances to expedite the building permit review

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and approval process required in the municipality for the rehabilitation of certified buildings;

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     (2) Promulgated local regulations and ordinances waiving all building permit fees of the

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municipality for the rehabilitation of certified buildings;

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     (3) Entered into a tax stabilization agreement with the building owner applicable to the

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proposed project providing for, at a minimum, stabilization of real property taxes for a period of

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not less than ten (10) years and an exemption for any eligible business occupying a certified

 

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building from payment of personal property taxes for a ten (10) year period commencing from the

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substantial completion of a certified building or for any project completed in phases, for a ten

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(10) year period from substantial completion of each phase of a certified building; and

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     (4) Provided notice to the commerce corporation that the municipality has satisfied the

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requirements of this chapter and designated the building(s) for consideration by the corporation.

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     (b) Upon receipt of notice by the commerce corporation from a micro zone community

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that the conditions of § 42-64.20-4(a) have been satisfied, the commerce corporation shall accept

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the application from any building owner(s) designated by the community for determination of a

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project as a certified building.

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     (c) Upon receipt of a complete application from a building owner designated by a

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community as provided in this section, the commerce corporation shall undertake consideration

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of such application and if the project meets the criteria of this chapter and such rules or

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regulations promulgated by the commerce corporation in accordance with § 42-64.20-19, the

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corporation, acting by and through its board of directors, shall issue a notice of designation

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qualifying the project as a certified building, and the corporation shall enter into an agreement

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with the building owner to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter and related

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rules and regulations promulgated in relation to this chapter. The commerce corporation may

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require such terms and conditions in an agreement with a building owner as it deems advisable in

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its sole discretion, provided that the agreement shall require that a building owner obtain an

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independent appraisal in order to comply with the requirements of § 42-64.20-6. The commerce

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corporation may also impose necessary fees and charges as part of any agreement with a building

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owner to aid in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.

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     (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, the certified

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buildings within any micro zone community shall be limited in accordance with the following:

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     (1) In any municipality with a population less than one hundred twenty five thousand

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(125,000) according to the most recent federal census, the total combined land area of all micro

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zones shall not exceed twenty (20) acres and the aggregate square footage of all certified

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buildings within a municipality shall not exceed five hundred thousand (500,000) gross square

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feet.

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     (2) In any municipality with a population equal to or greater than one hundred twenty

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five thousand (125,000) according to the most recent federal census, the total combined land area

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of all micro zones shall not exceed forty (40) acres and the aggregate square footage of all

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certified buildings within a municipality shall not exceed one million (1,000,000) gross square

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feet.

 

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     42-64.20-6. Certified building rehabilitation. -- (a) A certified building shall be treated

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as having been substantially rehabilitated only if the reconstruction and rehabilitation

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expenditures incurred during the twenty-four (24) month period selected by the certified building

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owner and ending with or within the taxable year in which the rehabilitated certified building is

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first placed in service by the certified building owner meet the definition of "substantial

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rehabilitation" set forth in § 42-64.20-3(17). For purposes of determining whether the

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requirements of § 42-64.20-3(17) have been met, the market value of the certified building shall

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be determined at the beginning of the first (1st) day of such twenty-four (24) month period. The

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certified building owner shall submit to the commerce corporation such information as the

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corporation may require, evidencing to its satisfaction the substantial rehabilitation, in accordance

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with the provisions of this chapter.

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     (b) Special rule for phased rehabilitation. In the case of any rehabilitation which may

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reasonably be expected to be completed in phases set forth in architectural plans and

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specifications completed before the rehabilitation begins, the commerce corporation may

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specifically indicate in its notice of designation and agreement with the building owner that the

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project is approved to be completed in phases and in such event, subsection (a) of this section

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shall be applied by substituting "sixty (60) month period" for "twenty-four (24) month period."

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     42-64.20-7. Impact analysis. -- (a) The commerce corporation shall not designate any

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building as a certified building under this chapter until it has first prepared and publicly released

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an analysis of the impact the proposed investment will or may have on the state. The analysis

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shall be supported by appropriate data and documentation and shall consider, but not be limited

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to, the following factors:

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     (1) The impact on the industry or industries in which the applicant will be involved;

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     (2) State fiscal matters, including the state budget (revenues and expenses);

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     (3) The financial exposure of the taxpayers of the state under the plans for the proposed

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investment and negative foreseeable contingencies that may arise therefrom;

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     (4) The approximate number of full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal and/or

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permanent jobs projected to be created, construction and non-construction;

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     (5) Identification of geographic sources of the staffing for identified jobs;

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     (6) The projected duration of the identified construction jobs;

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     (7) The approximate wage rates for each category of the identified jobs;

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     (8) The types of fringe benefits to be provided with the identified jobs, including

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healthcare insurance and any retirement benefits;

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     (9) The projected fiscal impact on increased personal income taxes to the state of Rhode

 

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Island; and

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     (10) The description of any plan or process intended to stimulate hiring from the host

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community, training of employees or potential employees, and outreach to minority job

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applicants and minority businesses.

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     (b) Upon its preparation and release of the analysis required by subsection (a) of this

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section, the commerce corporation shall provide copies of that analysis to the chairpersons of the

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house and senate finance committees, the house and senate fiscal advisors, the department of

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labor and training and the division of taxation. Any such analysis shall be available to the public

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for inspection by any person and shall by published by the tax administrator on the tax division

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website.

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     42-64.20-8. Certification of an eligible business. -- (a) Upon application from a

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business, the commerce corporation shall make a determination as to whether a business meets

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the criteria set forth in § 42-64.20-3(9) and upon determination that such criteria have been

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satisfied, the commerce corporation shall issue a certification designating the applicant as an

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eligible business under this chapter and may require the applicant, upon approval, to enter into an

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agreement with the commerce corporation to ensure compliance with the provisions of this

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chapter. The commerce corporation may require such terms and conditions in an agreement with

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an eligible business as it deems advisable in its sole discretion. The commerce corporation may

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also impose necessary fees and charges as part of any agreement with an eligible business to aid

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in the administration of the provisions of this chapter.

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     (b) Annually, an eligible business shall submit a renewal application to the commerce

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corporation for the purposes of allowing the corporation to confirm the continuing eligibility of

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such business for the benefits of this chapter.

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     (c) If a business loses its eligibility for the benefits of this chapter either by reason of its

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failure to meet the criteria set forth in this chapter or the failure to submit a renewal application,

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the commerce corporation shall provide notice to the taxing authority of the municipality in

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which such business is located of the loss of designation as an eligible business.

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     42-64.20-9. Incentives for certified building owner. -- (a) A certified building owner

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shall be exempt from state sales tax of any kind on any personal property, including fixtures,

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furnishings or equipment, which is acquired and used in the construction and development of the

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owner's certified building.

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     (1) The total sales tax exemption benefit to a certified building owner under this chapter

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shall be implemented through a reimbursement process as determined by the division of taxation

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rather than an up-front purchase exemption; and

 

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     (2) The sales tax benefits shall only apply to materials used in the construction,

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reconstruction or rehabilitation of the certified building and to the acquisition of furniture,

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fixtures and equipment, except automobiles, trucks or other motor vehicles, or materials that

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otherwise are depreciable and have a useful life of one year or more, for the project for a period

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not to exceed six (6) months after receipt of a certificate of occupancy for any given phase of the

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project for which sales tax benefits are utilized.

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     (b) All fees for any permit required by any state statute, rule, regulation or otherwise by

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any department, agency or instrumentality of the state in relation to the substantial rehabilitation

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of a certified building ordinarily due from a building owner are hereby waived.

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     (c) A certified building owner shall not be eligible for historic preservation tax credits

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available under chapter 33.6 of title 44.

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     42-64.20-10. Incentives for an eligible business. -- (a) An eligible business shall be

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exempt from state sales tax of any kind on any personal property, including fixtures, furnishings

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or equipment, which is acquired and used in the operation of the eligible business located in a

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certified building that has been substantially rehabilitated.

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     (1) The total sales tax exemption benefit to an eligible business under this chapter shall

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be implemented through a reimbursement process as determined by the division of taxation rather

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than an up-front purchase exemption; and

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     (2) The sales tax benefits shall only apply to materials used in the outfitting of the rented

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space occupied by the eligible business in the certified building and to the acquisition of furniture,

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fixtures and equipment, except automobiles, trucks or other motor vehicles, or materials that

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otherwise are depreciable and have a useful life of one year or more, for a period not to exceed

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six (6) months after the date upon which the eligible business first occupies the rented space in

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the certified building; provided, that an expansion of business operations by an eligible business

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within a certified building shall entitle the eligible business to the benefit of this provision for a

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period not to exceed six (6) months from the date upon which the eligible business first occupies

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additional rented space in the certified building.

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     (b) The income derived by an owner from an eligible business operating within a certified

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building that has been substantially rehabilitated shall be exempt from taxation under title 44 for a

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period not to exceed ten (10) years commencing as of January 1 of the year in which the eligible

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business receives a certification under § 42-64.20-8; provided, however, that the exemption

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provided hereunder shall expire and no longer be available after December 31, 2030.

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     42-64.20-11. Interest income. -- (a) The interest income derived by any person from any

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loan extended to a certified building owner for the acquisition or reconstruction of a certified

 

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building shall be exempt from taxation under title 44 until the earlier of January 1, 2031 or ten

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(10) years from the date upon which such loan was first extended to the certified building owner.

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     (b) The interest income derived by any person from any loan extended to an eligible

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business operating solely within a certified building that has been substantially rehabilitated shall

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be exempt from taxation under title 44 until the earlier of January 1, 2031 or ten (10) years from

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the date upon which such loan was first extended to the eligible business.

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     42-64.20-12. Exemption or stabilization of taxes. -- Notwithstanding the provisions of

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any municipal charter or any other general, special or local law to the contrary, real property taxes

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for a certified building and tangible property taxes of the owner(s) of a certified building or any

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owner(s) of an eligible business for tangible property used in the certified building may be

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exempted from payment, in whole or in part, notwithstanding the valuation of the property or the

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rate of tax, by vote of the city or town council to the extent deemed appropriate by the city or

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town council to carry out the purposes of this chapter. This section shall be construed to provide a

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complete, additional and alternative authority for the city or town council to grant exemption or

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stabilization of real or tangible property taxes with respect to certified buildings and the tenants

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thereof, and the granting of tax exemption or stabilization by the city or town council under the

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provisions of this section does not require the taking of any other proceedings or the happening of

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any condition, except for the vote of the city or town council.

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     42-64.20-13. Expedited permit process. -- Any building considered for certification

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under this chapter shall, at the election of the building owner, receive consideration as a project of

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critical economic concern as that term is defined in § 42-117-3(3) and shall be entitled to the

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benefits of chapter 117 of title 42.

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     42-64.20-14. Expiration. -- This chapter shall terminate and be of no further effect on

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January 1, 2031, unless the chapter is extended by action of the general assembly.

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     42-64.20-15. Coordination with existing programs. -- To the maximum extent possible,

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the directors of the departments of administration, business regulation, labor and training,

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environmental management, human services, transportation, and the Rhode Island housing and

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mortgage finance corporation shall provide special assistance to the zones. This shall include, but

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not be limited to:

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     (1) Expedited processing;

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     (2) Priority funding;

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     (3) Program set asides; and

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     (4) Provision of technical assistance in furtherance of the public policy enunciated in §

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42-64.20-2.

 

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     42-64.20-16. Examination of taxpayer's records. -- The tax administrator and his or her

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agents, for the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any tax benefit claimed under the

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provisions of this chapter, may examine any books, papers, records, or memoranda bearing upon

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the matters required to be included in the return, report, or other statement, and may require the

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attendance of the person executing the return, report, or other statement, or of any officer or

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employee of any taxpayer, or the attendance of any other person, and may examine the person

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under oath respecting any matter which the tax administrator or his or her agent deems pertinent

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or material in determining the eligibility for the benefit claimed.

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     42-64.20-17. Penalties. -- Any taxpayer or employee, officer or agent of any taxpayer

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that willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or otherwise submits false or

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misleading information shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be fined an amount

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not more than three (3) times the amount of the tax benefit received by the taxpayer, or

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imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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     42-64.20-18. Revocation of certification. -- (a) The commerce corporation shall have

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the power to revoke the certification of any building certified under this chapter or revoke the

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eligibility of any business determined as an eligible business under this chapter for failure to

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comply with this chapter, the regulations promulgated in accordance with this chapter, or any

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agreement entered into by any building owner or eligible business with the commerce

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corporation.

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     (b) In the event the commerce corporation revokes any certification issued under this

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chapter, the person or entity whose eligibility has been revoked shall be liable to the state for all

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the tax benefits granted hereunder, plus interest, as determined in § 44-1-7, calculated from the

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date the person or entity first received the tax benefits.

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     42-64.20-19. Additional rules and regulations. -- (a) The division of taxation shall

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promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to ensure the proper administration of the taxation

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provisions of this chapter.

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     (b) The commerce corporation shall promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to

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ensure the proper administration of this chapter.

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     42-64.20-20. Severability. -- If the provisions of this chapter or the application of this

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chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other

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provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision

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or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC

REVITALIZATION ACT

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     This act would create micro zones in distressed areas to stimulate economic

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revitalization, employment opportunities, and business development through the redevelopment

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of obsolete, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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