Senator Todd Weiler proposes the following substitute bill:


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SMALL EMPLOYER RETIREMENT PROGRAM

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2017 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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House Sponsor: Gage Froerer

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill enacts provisions relating to tax credits for small employers.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms; and
13          ▸     establishes an income tax credit for certain small employers that offer employees
14     access to a qualified retirement plan.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     ENACTS:
21          59-7-621, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22          59-10-1038, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 59-7-621 is enacted to read:

26          59-7-621. Nonrefundable tax credit for small employer's participation in
27     retirement.
28          (1) As used in this section:
29          (a) "Participating employer" means a small employer that offers a qualified plan to the
30     employer's employees for voluntary enrollment.
31          (b) "Qualified plan" means a retirement plan that meets the requirements of the
32     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.
33          (c) "Small employer" means an employer in the state that has at least ten, but fewer
34     than 20 employees who work in the state.
35          (2) For a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1,
36     2019, a participating employer may claim a $500 nonrefundable tax credit for the taxable year
37     in which the participating employer first offers a qualified plan.
38          (3) A participating employer may not carry forward or carry back a tax credit described
39     in this section.
40          Section 2. Section 59-10-1038 is enacted to read:
41          59-10-1038. Nonrefundable tax credit for small employer's participation in
42     retirement.
43          (1) As used in this section:
44          (a) "Participating employer" means a small employer that offers a qualified plan to the
45     employer's employees for voluntary enrollment.
46          (b) "Qualified plan" means a retirement plan that meets the requirements of the
47     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 et seq.
48          (c) "Small employer" means an employer in the state that has at least ten, but fewer
49     than 20 employees who work in the state.
50          (2) For a taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1,
51     2019, a participating employer may claim a $500 nonrefundable tax credit for the taxable year
52     in which the participating employer first offers a qualified plan.
53          (3) A participating employer may not carry forward or carry back a tax credit described
54     in this section.