2nd Sub. S.B. 233
         UTAH SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 3 March 13, 2014 9:00 AM



Representative Brad R. Wilson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 1 :    

             1     
  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE       UTAH SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT


2.    Page 1, Lines 8 through 12 :    

             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions
  related       to      {   create   }        economic development including creating       a small business job tax credit and investment

             10      program.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
  . addresses the Industrial Assistance Account;      


3.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 42 :    

             41          63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 28, 62, 101, 167, 250, and
             42      413
      63M-1-903, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 18 and 208      


4.    Page 7, Line 211 through Page 8, Line 212 :    

             211          [(15)] (16) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1,
             212      2017.
      Section 5. Section 63M-1-903 is amended to read:      

     63M-1-903. Industrial Assistance Account created -- Uses -- Administrator duties -- Costs.
    (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Industrial Assistance Account" of which:
    (a) up to 50% may be used in economically disadvantaged rural areas;
    (b) up to 25% may be used to take timely advantage of economic opportunities as they arise;
    (c) up to 4% may be used to promote business and economic development in rural areas of the state with the Business Expansion and Retention Initiative; and
    (d) up to $3,000,000
{   one-time shall   }        may       be used for the purpose of incubating technology solutions related to economic and workforce development.

    (2) The administrator shall administer:
    (a) the restricted account created under Subsection (1), under the policy direction of the board; and


    (b) the Business Expansion and Retention Initiative for the rural areas of the state.
    (3) The administrator may hire appropriate support staff to perform the duties required under this section.
    (4) The cost of administering the restricted account shall be paid from money in the restricted account.
    (5) Interest accrued from investment of money in the restricted account shall remain in the restricted account.

     Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

5.    Page 12, Lines 337 through 339 :    

             337      Tax Credit Program
  and other state's new markets tax credit programs       with a maximum qualified low-income community investment size of

             338      $4,000,000 per
{   qualified active low-income community   } business      {   under the Federal New

             339      Markets Tax Credit Program  
}
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