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HOUSE BILL NO. 142 – Income tax credit, Lee Pesky Center

HOUSE BILL NO. 142

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H0142...............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
INCOME TAX CREDIT - Amends existing law to provide an income tax credit for
charitable contributions made to the Lee Pesky Learning Center or its
foundation.
                                                                        
02/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09    Rpt prt - to Rev/Tax
02/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19    3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-4-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Moyle, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti,
      Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander
      Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Luker, Mortimer, Rusche
      Absent and excused -- Roberts
    Floor Sponsor - Jaquet
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/20    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 142
                                                                        
                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS; AMENDING SECTION 63-3029C, IDAHO CODE, TO PRO-
  3        VIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS  MADE  TO  THE  LEE
  4        PESKY LEARNING CENTER OR ITS FOUNDATION.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION  1.  That Section 63-3029C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        63-3029C.  INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS -- LIMI-
  9    TATION. At the election of the taxpayer, there shall be  allowed,  subject  to
 10    the applicable limitations provided herein, as a credit against the income tax
 11    imposed  by chapter 30, title 63, Idaho Code, an amount equal to fifty percent
 12    (50%) of the aggregate amount of charitable contributions made  by  such  tax-
 13    payer  during the year to the anchor house or its foundation, to the Lee Pesky
 14    learning center or its foundation, to the children's home  society  of  Idaho,
 15    inc.,  to the Idaho youth ranch or its foundation, to kinderhaven or its foun-
 16    dation,  to  the  women's  and  children's  alliance  or  its  foundation,  to
 17    children's village, inc. or its foundation, to Idaho drug free youth, inc.  or
 18    its  foundation,  to  gem youth services or its foundation, to the hope house,
 19    inc. or its foundation, to the north Idaho children's home or its  foundation,
 20    to  the  shepherd's  home,  inc.  or  its  foundation, to a project safe place
 21    located within the state of Idaho, to the learning lab, inc.  or  its  founda-
 22    tion, to a center for independent living located within the state of Idaho, to
 23    project  P.A.T.C.H.,  planned assistance for troubled children, to a nonprofit
 24    substance abuse center licensed by the department of health and welfare, or to
 25    a nonprofit rehabilitation facility located within the state of Idaho  or  its
 26    foundation.
 27        (1)  In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, the amount allow-
 28    able  as  a  credit  under  this section for any taxable year shall not exceed
 29    twenty percent (20%) of such taxpayer's total income tax liability imposed  by
 30    section  63-3024,  Idaho  Code,  for  the year, or one hundred dollars ($100),
 31    whichever is less.
 32        (2)  In the case of a corporation, the amount allowable as a credit  under
 33    this  section  for any taxable year shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of such
 34    corporation's total income or franchise  tax  liability  imposed  by  sections
 35    63-3025  and  63-3025A,  Idaho  Code,  for  the  year, or five hundred dollars
 36    ($500), whichever is less.
 37        (3)  For the purposes of this section,  "center  for  independent  living"
 38    shall mean a private, nonprofit, nonresidential organization in which at least
 39    fifty-one percent (51%) of the principal governing board, management and staff
 40    are individuals with disabilities and that:
 41        (a)  Is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with
 42        disabilities;
 43        (b)  Provides an array of independent living services and programs; and
                                                                        
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  1        (c)  Is cross-disability.
  2        (4)  For the purposes of this section, "nonprofit rehabilitation facility"
  3    means only a facility that is accredited by the commission on accreditation of
  4    rehabilitation  facilities or another accreditation organization recognized by
  5    the state of Idaho.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


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                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16711

This legislation amends section 63-3029C of the Idaho Code to
include charitable donations to the Lee Pesky Learning Center or
the Pesky Foundation for an income tax credit.



                          FISCAL NOTE

Contributions to the Lee Pesky Center by Idahoans this last year
were $154,000.  Individuals cannot have a credit above $100
against their income tax liability and corporations are capped at
$500. 
Pesky Center contributions 2006 $154,000
150 Individuals at an average contribution of $825 x $100 each =
$15,000
28 Corporations at an average contribution of $1125 x $500 each =
$14,000
Estimated fiscal impact at approximately $29,000



Contact
Name: Rep Wendy Jaquet 
Phone: 332-1130



STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 142