32.110. Firms providing neighborhood assistance to receive tax credits.
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32.110. Firms providing neighborhood assistance to receive tax credits. — Any business firm which engages in the activities of providing physical revitalization, economic development, job training or education for individuals, community services, or crime prevention in the state of Missouri shall receive a tax credit as provided in section 32.115 if the director of the department of economic development annually approves the proposal of the business firm; except that, no proposal shall be approved which does not have the endorsement of the agency of local government within the area in which the business firm is engaging in such activities which has adopted an overall community or neighborhood development plan that the proposal is consistent with such plan.
The proposal shall set forth the program to be conducted, the neighborhood area to be served, why the program is needed, the estimated amount to be contributed to the program and the plans for implementing the program. If, in the opinion of the director of the department of economic development, a business firm's contribution can more consistently with the purposes of sections 32.100 to 32.125 be made through contributions to a neighborhood organization as defined in subdivision
(13)of section 32.105 , tax credits may be allowed as provided in section 32.115 . The director of the department of economic development is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for establishing criteria for evaluating such proposals by business firms for approval or disapproval and for establishing priorities for approval or disapproval of such proposals by business firms with the assistance and approval of the director of the department of revenue. The total amount of tax credit granted for programs approved pursuant to sections 32.100 to 32.125 shall not exceed fourteen million dollars in fiscal year 1999 and twenty-six million dollars in fiscal year 2000, and any subsequent fiscal year, except as otherwise provided for proposals approved pursuant to section 32.111 , 32.112 or 32.117 . All tax credits authorized pursuant to the provisions of sections 32.100 to 32.125 may be used as a state match to secure additional federal funding.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 375 § 3, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1349 & 1577, A.L. 1989 H.B. 378, A.L. 1990 H.B. 960, A.L. 1998 S.B. 827, A.L. 1999 S.B. 20, A.L. 2000 S.B. 894, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1155)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Tax Credit Accountability Act of 2004, additional requirements, 135.800 to 135.830