Bill Text: CA AB428 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Income taxes: credit: seismic retrofits.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Vetoed) 2016-01-15 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. [AB428 Detail]
Download: California-2015-AB428-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 428 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 31, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 17, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 21, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 12, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Nazarian
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chávez, Levine, Ting, and Wilk)
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
An act to add and repeal Sections 17053.50 and 23650 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to taxation, to take effect
immediately, tax levy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 428, Nazarian. Income taxes: credit: seismic retrofits.
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law allow
various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws.
This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2017, and before January 1, 2022, would allow a tax credit under both
laws in an amount equal to 30% of the qualified costs paid or
incurred by a qualified taxpayer for any seismic retrofit
construction on a qualified building, as provided. The bill would
require a taxpayer, in order to be eligible for the credit, to obtain
2 certifications from the appropriate jurisdiction with authority
for building code enforcement of the area in which the building is
located: one prior to seismic retrofit construction that certifies
that the building is an at-risk property, and a second subsequent to
construction that certifies that the completed construction is
seismic retrofit construction, as defined, and specifies a dollar
amount of qualified costs. The bill would further require the
taxpayer to provide the second certification to and apply for
allocation of the credit with the Franchise Tax Board, and would
require the board to allocate credits on a first-come-first-served
basis. The bill would provide that the credit would have an aggregate
cap under both laws of $12,000,000 for each calendar year, as
provided.
Existing law requires a bill that would authorize a new credit
against the tax imposed by the Personal Income Tax Law or the
Corporation Tax Law to contain specific goals, purposes, and
objectives that the new credit will achieve and detailed performance
indicators and data collection requirements for determining whether
the new credit achieves these goals, purposes, and objectives.
This bill would make findings specifying the goals, purposes, and
objectives of the above-described tax credits and detailing the
performance indicators and data collection requirements for
determining whether the credits meet these goals, purposes, and
objectives.
This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 17053.50 is added to the Revenue and Taxation
Code, to read:
17053.50. (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2017, and before January 1, 2022, there shall be allowed to a
qualified taxpayer a credit against the "net tax," as defined in
Section 17039, in an amount equal to 30 percent of the qualified
taxpayer's qualified costs.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) "At-risk property" means a building that is deemed hazardous
and in danger of collapse in the event of a catastrophic earthquake,
including, but not limited to, soft story buildings, nonductile
concrete residential buildings, and pre-1994 concrete residential
buildings.
(2) "Qualified building" means a building that has been certified
as an at-risk property pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1)
of subdivision (c). A qualified building includes a mobilehome
registered by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(3) "Qualified costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the
qualified taxpayer for any completed seismic retrofit construction on
a qualified building, including any engineering or architectural
design work necessary to permit or complete the seismic retrofit
construction less the amount of any grant provided by a public entity
for the seismic retrofit construction. "Qualified costs" do not
include any of the following costs paid or incurred by the qualified
taxpayer:
(A) Maintenance, including abatement of deferred or inadequate
maintenance, and correction of violations unrelated to the seismic
retrofit construction.
(B) Repair, including repair of earthquake damage.
(C) Seismic retrofit construction required by local building codes
as a result of addition, repair, building relocation, change of use,
or occupancy.
(D) Other work or improvement required by local building or
planning codes as a result of the intended seismic retrofit
construction.
(E) Rent reductions or other associated compensation, compliance
actions, or other related coordination involving the qualified
taxpayer and any other party, including a tenant, insurer, or lender.
(F) Replacement of existing building components, including
equipment, except as needed to complete the seismic retrofit
construction.
(G) Bracing or securing nonpermanent building contents.
(H) The offset of costs, reimbursements, or other costs
transferred from the qualified taxpayers to others.
(I) Any amount paid by the qualified taxpayer to the jurisdiction
with authority for building code enforcement for issuing the
certifications required pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).
(4) "Qualified taxpayer" means a taxpayer that is an owner of a
qualified building located in this state. A taxpayer that owns a
proportional share of a qualified building in this state may claim
the credit allowed by this section based on the taxpayer's share of
the qualified costs.
(5) (A) "Seismic retrofit construction" means alteration of a
qualified building or its components to substantially mitigate
seismic damage. Seismic retrofit construction shall be for work
performed, and for which qualified costs were paid or incurred, on or
after January 1, 2017. Seismic retrofit construction shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(i) Anchoring the structure to the foundation.
(ii) Bracing cripple walls.
(iii) Bracing hot water heaters.
(iv) Installing automatic gas shutoff valves.
(v) Repairing or reinforcing the foundation to improve the
integrity of the foundation against seismic damage.
(vi) Anchoring fuel storage.
(vii) Installing an earthquake resistant bracing system for
mobilehomes that are registered with the Department of Housing and
Community Development.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), seismic retrofit
construction does not include construction performed to bring a
building into compliance with local building codes.
(c) To be eligible for the credit, the following shall apply:
(1) The qualified taxpayer shall do all of the following:
(A) Prior to the seismic retrofit construction, obtain
certification from the appropriate jurisdiction with local building
code enforcement authority that the building is an at-risk property.
(B) Obtain certification from the appropriate jurisdiction with
authority for building code enforcement, upon a review of the
building, that the completed construction satisfies the definition of
seismic retrofit construction. The certification shall identify what
part of the completed construction, if any, is not seismic retrofit
construction, and specify a dollar amount of qualified costs.
(C) Request and be granted an allocation of the credit from the
Franchise Tax Board. To request an allocation, the taxpayer shall
sign and submit to the Franchise Tax Board an application to receive
a credit for the seismic retrofit construction and provide a copy of
the certification obtained pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(D) Retain for his or her records a copy of the certifications
specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2) The jurisdiction with authority for building code enforcement
in which a qualified building is located has entered into an
agreement with the state to provide certifications pursuant to this
section and to not seek reimbursement pursuant to Section 6 of
Article XIII B of the California Constitution for any costs incurred
in providing those certifications.
(d) (1) The credit amount allowed in subdivision (a) shall be
claimed by a qualified taxpayer at the rate of one-fifth of the
credit amount for the taxable year in which the credit is allocated,
and one-fifth of the credit amount for each of the subsequent four
taxable years.
(2) In the case where the credit allowed under this section
exceeds the "net tax," as defined in Section 17039, for a taxable
year, the excess credit may be carried over to reduce the "net tax"
in the following taxable year, and succeeding four taxable years, if
necessary, until the credit has been exhausted.
(e) (1) The total amount of credit that may be allocated pursuant
to this section and Section 23650 shall not exceed the sum of the
following:
(A) Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the 2017 calendar
year and each calendar year thereafter.
(B) The amount of previously unallocated credits allowed under
this section.
(2) Upon receipt of the application and certification described in
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), the Franchise
Tax Board shall notify the taxpayer of the amount, if any, of credit
allowed and allocate the credit to a qualified taxpayer on a
first-come-first-served basis.
(3) (A) The taxpayer shall claim the credit on a timely filed
original return.
(B) The determination of the Franchise Tax Board with respect to
the allocation of the credit, and whether a return has been timely
filed for purposes of this subdivision may not be reviewed in any
administrative or judicial proceeding.
(C) Any disallowance of a credit claimed due to a determination
under this subdivision, including the application of the limitation
specified in paragraph (1), shall be treated as a mathematical error
appearing on the return. Any amount of tax resulting from that
disallowance may be assessed by the Franchise Tax Board in the same
manner as provided by Section 19051.
(f) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction
that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise claim pursuant to this part
with respect to qualified costs.
(g) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines, or
procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation of the
credit allowed under this section. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code does not apply to any rule, guideline, or procedure prescribed
by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section.
(h) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
2022, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 2. Section 23650 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code,
to read:
23650. (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1,
2017, and before January 1, 2022, there shall be allowed to a
qualified taxpayer a credit against the "tax," as defined in Section
23036, in an amount equal to 30 percent of the qualified taxpayer's
qualified costs.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) "At-risk property" means a building that is deemed hazardous
and in danger of collapse in the event of a catastrophic earthquake,
including, but not limited to, soft story buildings, nonductile
concrete residential buildings, and pre-1994 concrete residential
buildings.
(2) "Qualified building" means a building that has been certified
as an at-risk property pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1)
of subdivision (c). A qualified building includes a mobilehome
registered by the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(3) "Qualified costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the
qualified taxpayer for any completed seismic retrofit construction on
a qualified building, including any engineering or architectural
design work necessary to permit or complete the seismic retrofit
construction less the amount of any grant provided by a public entity
for the seismic retrofit construction. "Qualified costs" do not
include any of the following costs paid or incurred by the qualified
taxpayer:
(A) Maintenance, including abatement of deferred or inadequate
maintenance, and correction of violations unrelated to the seismic
retrofit construction.
(B) Repair, including repair of earthquake damage.
(C) Seismic retrofit construction required by local building codes
as a result of addition, repair, building relocation, change of use,
or occupancy.
(D) Other work or improvement required by local building or
planning codes as a result of the intended seismic retrofit
construction.
(E) Rent reductions or other associated compensation, compliance
actions, or other related coordination involving the qualified
taxpayer and any other party, including a tenant, insurer, or lender.
(F) Replacement of existing building components, including
equipment, except as needed to complete the seismic retrofit
construction.
(G) Bracing or securing nonpermanent building contents.
(H) The offset of costs, reimbursements, or other costs
transferred from the qualified taxpayers to others.
(I) Any amount paid by the qualified taxpayer to the jurisdiction
with authority for building code enforcement for issuing the
certifications required pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).
(4) "Qualified taxpayer" means a taxpayer that is an owner of a
qualified building located in this state. A taxpayer that owns a
proportional share of a qualified building in this state may claim
the credit allowed by this section based on the taxpayer's share of
the qualified costs.
(5) (A) "Seismic retrofit construction" means alteration of a
qualified building or its components to substantially mitigate
seismic damage. Seismic retrofit construction shall be for work
performed, and for which qualified costs were paid or incurred, on or
after January 1, 2017. Seismic retrofit construction shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(i) Anchoring the structure to the foundation.
(ii) Bracing cripple walls.
(iii) Bracing hot water heaters.
(iv) Installing automatic gas shutoff valves.
(v) Repairing or reinforcing the foundation to improve the
integrity of the foundation against seismic damage.
(vi) Anchoring fuel storage.
(vii) Installing an earthquake resistant bracing system for
mobilehomes that are registered with the Department of Housing and
Community Development.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), seismic retrofit
construction does not include construction performed to bring a
building into compliance with local building codes.
(c) To be eligible for the credit, the following shall apply:
(1) The qualified taxpayer shall do all of the following:
(A) Prior to the seismic retrofit construction, obtain
certification from the appropriate jurisdiction with local building
code enforcement authority that the building is an at-risk property.
(B) Obtain certification from the appropriate jurisdiction with
authority for building code enforcement, upon a review of the
building, that the completed construction satisfies the definition of
seismic retrofit construction. The certification shall identify what
part of the completed construction, if any, is not seismic retrofit
construction and specify a dollar amount of qualified costs.
(C) Request and be granted an allocation of the credit from the
Franchise Tax Board. To request an allocation, the taxpayer shall
sign and submit to the Franchise Tax Board an application to receive
a credit for the seismic retrofit construction and provide a copy of
the certification obtained pursuant to subparagraph (B).
(D) Retain for his or her records a copy of the certifications
specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(2) The jurisdiction with authority for building code enforcement
in which a qualified building is located has entered into an
agreement with the state to provide certifications pursuant to this
section and to not seek reimbursement pursuant to Section 6 of
Article XIII B of the California Constitution for any costs incurred
in providing those certifications.
(d) (1) The credit amount allowed in subdivision (a) shall be
claimed by a qualified taxpayer at the rate of one-fifth of the
credit amount for the taxable year in which the credit is allocated,
and one-fifth of the credit amount for each of the subsequent four
taxable years.
(2) In the case where the credit allowed under this section
exceeds the "tax," as defined in Section 23036, for a taxable year,
the excess credit may be carried over to reduce the "tax" in the
following taxable year, and succeeding four taxable years, if
necessary, until the credit has been exhausted.
(e) (1) The total amount of credit that may be allocated pursuant
to this section and Section 17053.50 shall not exceed the sum of the
following:
(A) Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for the 2017 calendar
year and each calendar year thereafter.
(B) The amount of previously unallocated credits allowed under
this section.
(2) Upon receipt of the application and certification described in
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), the Franchise
Tax Board shall notify the taxpayer of the amount, if any, of credit
allowed and allocate the credit to a qualified taxpayer on a
first-come-first-served basis.
(3) (A) The taxpayer shall claim the credit on a timely filed
original return.
(B) The determination of the Franchise Tax Board with respect to
the allocation of the credit, and whether a return has been timely
filed for purposes of this subdivision may not be reviewed in any
administrative or judicial proceeding.
(C) Any disallowance of a credit claimed due to a determination
under this subdivision, including the application of the limitation
specified in paragraph (1), shall be treated as a mathematical error
appearing on the return. Any amount of tax resulting from that
disallowance may be assessed by the Franchise Tax Board in the same
manner as provided by Section 19051.
(f) This credit shall be in lieu of any other credit or deduction
that the qualified taxpayer may otherwise claim pursuant to this part
with respect to qualified costs.
(g) The Franchise Tax Board may prescribe rules, guidelines, or
procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
section, including any guidelines regarding the allocation of the
credit allowed under this section. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code does not apply to any rule, guideline, or procedure prescribed
by the Franchise Tax Board pursuant to this section.
(h) This section shall remain in effect only until December 1,
2022, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 3. For the purposes of complying with Section 41 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, the Legislature finds and declares all of
the following with respect to Sections 17053.50 and 23650 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code:
(a) The specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax
credits will achieve are as follows:
(1) Leveraging sixty million dollars ($60,000,000) in private
investment.
(2) Creating thousands of engineering or construction jobs.
(3) Mitigating seismic damage to save lives.
(b) The detailed performance indicators for the Legislature to use
when measuring whether the tax credits meet those specific goals,
purposes, and objectives are as follows:
(1) The amount of private sector investment enabled by allocation
of the tax credits.
(2) The number of engineering or construction jobs created as a
result of this investment.
(3) The estimated number of lives saved by the seismic
retrofitting of buildings facilitated by the tax credits.
(c) The data collection requirements to enable the Legislature to
determine whether the tax credits are meeting, failing to meet, or
exceeding those specific goals, purposes, and objectives are as
follows:
(1) To assist the Legislature in measuring whether the tax credits
meet the goals, purposes, and objectives specified in subdivision
(a), the Legislative Analyst shall review the effectiveness of the
tax credits and may request information from the Franchise Tax Board
and any state governmental entity with authority relating to the
seismic retrofit construction of at-risk properties.
(2) The Franchise Tax Board and any state governmental entity with
authority relating to the seismic retrofit construction of at-risk
properties shall provide to the Legislative Analyst any data
requested by the Legislative Analyst pursuant to this subdivision.
SEC. 4. This act provides for a tax levy within the meaning of
Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
