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HOUSE BILL NO. 149 – Income tax credit, donate gem youth

HOUSE BILL NO. 149

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H0149...............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
INCOME TAX - CREDIT - Amends existing law to provide an income tax credit
for charitable contributions made to Gem Youth Services or its foundation.
                                                                        
02/05    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/06    Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
02/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 57-2-11
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
      Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould,
      Hadley, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jones, Kellogg,
      Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Marley, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery,
      Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison,
      Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stone, Tilman,
      Trail, Young
      NAYS -- Stevenson, Wheeler
      Absent and excused -- Bradford, Clark, Crow, Jaquet, Loertscher,
      Mader, Mortensen, Pischner, Swan, Wood, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor -- Cuddy
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/02    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov
03/12    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Branch, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
      Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor -- Danielson
    Title apvd - to House
03/21    To enrol
03/22    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed - to Gov
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 157
         Effective: 01/01/01

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 149
                                                                        
                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING  SECTION
  3        63-3029C,  IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CHARITABLE CON-
  4        TRIBUTIONS MADE TO GEM YOUTH SERVICES  OR  ITS  FOUNDATION;  DECLARING  AN
  5        EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That Section 63-3029C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        63-3029C.  INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS -- LIMI-
 10    TATION. At the election of the taxpayer, there shall be  allowed,  subject  to
 11    the applicable limitations provided herein, as a credit against the income tax
 12    imposed  by chapter 30, title 63, Idaho Code, an amount equal to fifty percent
 13    (50%) of the aggregate amount of charitable contributions made  by  such  tax-
 14    payer during the year to the anchor house or its foundation, to the children's
 15    home  society  of  Idaho, inc., to the Idaho youth ranch or its foundation, to
 16    gem youth services or its foundation, to the hope house, inc. or  its  founda-
 17    tion,  to  the  north Idaho children's home or its foundation, to a center for
 18    independent living located within the state of Idaho, to a nonprofit substance
 19    abuse center licensed by the department of health and welfare, or  to  a  non-
 20    profit  rehabilitation facility located within the state of Idaho or its foun-
 21    dation.
 22        (1)  In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, the amount allow-
 23    able as a credit under this section for any  taxable  year  shall  not  exceed
 24    twenty  percent (20%) of such taxpayer's total income tax liability imposed by
 25    section 63-3024, Idaho Code, for the year,  or  one  hundred  dollars  ($100),
 26    whichever is less.
 27        (2)  In  the case of a corporation, the amount allowable as a credit under
 28    this section for any taxable year shall not exceed ten percent (10%)  of  such
 29    corporation's  total  income  or  franchise  tax liability imposed by sections
 30    63-3025 and 63-3025A, Idaho Code,  for  the  year,  or  five  hundred  dollars
 31    ($500), whichever is less.
 32        (3)  For  the  purposes  of  this section, "center for independent living"
 33    shall mean a private, nonprofit, nonresidential organization in which at least
 34    fifty-one percent (51%) of the principal governing board, management and staff
 35    are individuals with disabilities and that:
 36        (a)  Is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with
 37        disabilities;
 38        (b)  Provides an array of independent living services and programs; and
 39        (c)  Is cross-disability.
 40        (4)  For the purposes of this section, "nonprofit rehabilitation facility"
 41    means only a facility that is accredited by the commission on accreditation of
 42    rehabilitation facilities.
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION 2.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
  2    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
  3    passage and approval, and retroactively to January 1, 2001.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 10734
                                
                                
                                
The purpose of this legislation is to add Gem Youth Services to
line 43 (credit for contributions to youth and rehab facilities) of
the Idaho Individual Income Tax Form 40. Gem Youth Services have been
in business for 30 years.  They specialize in young ladies 11 to 18
years of age. The Agencies that assign girls to GYS are: The Dept. of
Juvenile Corrections, Health and Welfare, Child Protection, Mental
Health, St Anthony and Probation (The Court System). The assignments
are State wide.
                          FISCAL IMPACT

Based on past contributions this addition represents approximately
$4000 that would be deductible.


Contact Name:
Senator Judi Danielson 332-1307
Representative Chuck Cuddy 332-1235
Senator Skip Brandt 332-1354
Representative Twila Hornbeck 332-1227







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