AB499: Bill Text

Under current law, a person who is eligible to claim a federal income tax credit equal to either 10% of qualified expenses related to rehabilitating a qualified building in this state or 20% of qualified expenses related to rehabilitating historic property in this state may also claim a supplemental state income or franchise tax credit that is equal to 5% of such qualified expenses.

Under the bill, for taxable years beginning in 2004, a person who is not eligible to claim the federal rehabilitation tax credit because the person's qualified expenses do not satisfy the adjusted-basis requirement under federal law may claim the supplemental state rehabilitation credit, if the person's qualified expenses are at least $10,000 and the rehabilitation is approved, and the expenses are certified, by the state Historical Society. In addition, a person who would otherwise be eligible to claim the federal rehabilitation tax credit, except that the rehabilitated property is not a certified historic structure as defined under the Internal Revenue Code, may claim the supplemental state rehabilitation credit in an amount equal to 20% of qualified expenses, if the rehabilitated property is located in a certified downtown or is included in a business area revitalization under the State Main Street Program and the state Historical Society approves the rehabilitation. The state Historical Society may charge and collect a fee for such certifications in an amount equal to 1% of the qualified expenses, but not less than $150 nor more than $10,000.

Under current law, a person may claim an income tax credit equal to 25% of the qualified expenses to preserve or rehabilitate historic property that is used as an owner-occupied personal residence. The state Historical Society certifies such expenses.

Under this bill, for taxable years beginning in 2004, a person who would otherwise be eligible to claim the state income tax credit for preserving or rehabilitating historic property, except that the preserved or rehabilitated property is not historic property, may claim the state income tax credit in an amount equal to 30% of qualified expenses, if the preserved or rehabilitated property is located in a certified downtown or is included in a business area revitalization under the State Main Street Program and the state Historical Society approves the preservation or rehabilitation. The state Historical Society may charge and collect a fee of $150 for certifying such expenses.

Under current law, if a person who claims the income tax credit for qualified expenses to preserve or rehabilitate an owner-occupied personal residence sells the property within five years from the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, or if the state Historical Society determines that the preservation or rehabilitation does not comply with the standards established by the society, the person who claimed the tax credit must pay to the state all, or a portion, of the amount of the credit that the person received, depending on the date on which the person sold the property or on the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation does not comply with state Historical Society standards.

Under this bill, if a person who claims the supplemental state income or franchise tax credit for qualified expenses related to preserving or rehabilitating historic property in this state sells the property within five years from the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, or if the state Historical Society determines that the preservation or rehabilitation does not comply with the standards established by the society, the person who claimed the tax credit must pay to the state all, or a portion, of the amount of the credit that the person received, depending on the date on which the person sold the property or the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation does not comply with state Historical Society standards.

Downtown development

Certification and promotion of downtowns

This bill requires the department to develop and publish guidelines to aid communities in reconstructing central business districts that are destroyed or severely damaged in major disasters. The bill also requires the department to promulgate rules pursuant to which the department will certify downtowns. In addition, under the bill, the Department of Tourism must promote travel to these certified downtowns and to business areas that are or have been the subject of revitalization efforts under the State Main Street Program (a program that promotes revitalization efforts in certain business areas).

Currently, the Building Commission submits biennial recommendations to the legislature for revisions to the long-range state building program. No state agency or authority may engage any person to undertake construction of a building for the agency costing more than $100,000 without prior approval of the commission. In addition, the commission has authority to lease land and buildings to be used for state purposes unless that authority is granted by law to another state agency.

This bill provides that the commission shall not authorize construction of any state office building to be located outside of a downtown area certified by the Department of Commerce as required under the bill, unless the cost of locating the building inside such a downtown area is more than 10% greater than the average cost of locating the building in that portion of the geographic area that is served by the functions to be performed in the building on the date of initial occupancy outside of such a downtown area, as determined by the Department of Administration (DOA). The bill also provides that the commission, in preparing its recommendations for the long-range building program, shall not recommend construction of a state office building to be located outside of such a downtown area, unless the commission would be authorized to permit construction of that building in the recommended location. In addition, the bill prohibits the commission from approving the lease of any building for state office facilities to be located outside of such a downtown area unless the cost of locating the facilities inside such a downtown area is more than 10% greater than the average cost of locating the facilities in that portion of the geographic area that is served by the functions to be performed in the facilities on the date of initial occupancy under the lease outside of such a downtown area, as determined by DOA.

This bill imposes additional requirements relating to highway projects that are funded by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and that involve a highway in a business area included in the State Main Street Program or in a downtown certified by the Department of Commerce. First, DOT must consult, during preliminary stages of a proposed highway project, on issues concerning the proposed project and its effect on the business or certified downtown area with the Department of Commerce and, unless none exists, with a local board or downtown planning organization of that municipality. Second, DOT must give priority to retaining any on-street parking with respect to a highway-widening project in a business or certified downtown area.

This bill specifies that DOT, in providing any matching funds for local highway projects, is required to fund the construction of any highway lane without regard to whether it is a travel lane or a parking lane. This requirement applies only to local highway projects that are in business areas under the State Main Street Program or in downtowns certified by the Department of Commerce.

Major highway projects

Under current law, DOT administers a major highway projects program. A major highway project is a project having a total cost of more than $5,000,000 and involving construction of a new highway 2.5 miles or more in length; reconstruction or reconditioning of an existing highway that relocates at least 2.5 miles of the highway or adds one or more lanes at least five miles in length to the highway; or improvement of an existing multilane divided highway to freeway standards. Any major highway project, unlike other highway construction projects undertaken by DOT, requires the approval of the Transportation Projects Commission and the legislature before the project may be constructed. The current list of major highway projects that are approved for construction includes six projects that involve bypasses.

This bill provides that, prior to constructing a major highway project involving a bypass, DOT must notify the governing body of the city, village, or town primarily to be affected by the bypass of DOT's proposed construction of the bypass. If the governing body of the city, village, or town adopts a resolution, within 90 days of being notified by DOT, stating that an active bypass is in the best public interest of the city, village, or town and sends a copy of the resolution to DOT within seven days of its adoption, DOT is required to design and construct an active bypass. The bill defines "active bypass" as a bypass of an existing highway that is designed and constructed in such a way that access to the bypass requires motorists to exit the existing highway in order to travel on the bypass.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB499, s. 1 Section 1. 13.48 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,7,5 13.48 (7) Biennial recommendations. The building commission shall prepare and formally adopt recommendations for the long-range state building program on a biennial basis. The building commission shall include in its report any projects proposed by the state fair park board involving a cost of not more than $250,000, together with the method of financing those projects proposed by the board, without recommendation. Unless a later date is requested by the building commission and approved by the joint committee on finance, the building commission shall, no later than the first Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year, transmit the report prepared by the department of administration under s. 16.40 (20) and the commission's recommendations for the succeeding fiscal biennium that require legislative approval to the joint committee on finance in the form of proposed legislation prepared in proper form. If the building commission includes any recommendation for construction of a state office building, the commission shall ensure that the recommended location of the building is consistent with construction requirements under sub. (10) (c).

AB499, s. 2 Section 2. 13.48 (10) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,7,14 13.48 (10) (c) Unless otherwise required by law, the building commission shall not authorize the construction of any state office building, whether for utilization by a single agency or otherwise, to be located outside of a downtown area, as certified under s. 560.03 (21m), unless the cost of locating the building inside a downtown area is more than 10% greater than the average cost of locating the building in that portion of the geographic area that is served by the functions to be performed in the building on the date of initial occupancy outside of any downtown area, as determined by the department of administration.

AB499, s. 3 Section 3. 13.48 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,8,2 13.48 (15) Acquisition of leasehold interests. Subject to the requirements of s. 20.924 (1) (i), the building commission shall have the authority to acquire leasehold interests in land and buildings where such authority is not otherwise provided to an agency by law. The building commission shall not approve any lease for state office facilities, whether for utilization by a single agency or otherwise, to be located outside of a downtown area, as certified under s. 560.03 (21m), unless the cost of locating the facilities inside a downtown area is more than 10% greater than the average cost of locating the facilities in that portion of the geographic area that is served by the functions to be performed in the facilities on the date of initial occupancy under the lease outside of any downtown area, as determined by the department of administration.

AB499, s. 4 Section 4. 41.11 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,8,6 41.11 (1) (bm) Promote travel to business areas that are or have been the subject of revitalization efforts under the State Main Street Program under s. 560.081 or that are certified downtowns under s. 560.03 (21m).

AB499, s. 5 Section 5. 44.02 (24) of the statutes is renumbered 44.02 (24) (a).

AB499, s. 6 Section 6. 44.02 (24) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,8,11 44.02 (24) (b) Charge a fee of $150 for a certification under par. (a). The historical society shall collect the fee under this paragraph when an applicant applies for certification under par. (a).

AB499, s. 7 Section 7. 44.02 (24d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,8,17 44.02 (24d) (a) Promulgate by rule procedures, standards, and forms necessary to certify, and shall certify, expenditures for preservation or rehabilitation of historic property for the purposes of ss. 71.07 (9m) (a) and (cm), 71.28 (6) (a) and (cm), and 71.47 (6) (a) and (cm). Such standards shall be substantially similar to the standards used by the secretary of the interior to certify rehabilitations under 26 USC 47 (c) (2).

AB499,8,22 (b) Charge a fee for a certification under par. (a) equal to 1% of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures for the historic property that is the subject of the certification, except that no fee under this paragraph may be less than $150 nor more than $10,000. The historical society shall collect the fee under this paragraph when an applicant applies for certification under par. (a).

AB499, s. 8 Section 8. 59.69 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,9,9 59.69 (4m) Historic preservation. A county, as an exercise of its zoning and police powers for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community and of the state, may regulate by ordinance any place, structure or object with a special character, historic interest, aesthetic interest or other significant value, for the purpose of preserving the place, structure or object and its significant characteristics. The county may create a landmarks commission to designate historic landmarks and establish historic districts. The county may regulate all historic landmarks and all property within each historic district to preserve the historic landmarks and property within the district and the character of the district, and shall interpret the county's regulations liberally to facilitate the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures.

AB499, s. 9 Section 9. 60.64 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,9,21 60.64 Historic preservation. The town board, in the exercise of its zoning and police powers for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community and of the state, may regulate any place, structure or object with a special character, historic interest, aesthetic interest or other significant value for the purpose of preserving the place, structure or object and its significant characteristics. The town board may create a landmarks commission to designate historic landmarks and establish historic districts. The board may regulate all historic landmarks and all property within each historic district to preserve the historic landmarks and property within the district and the character of the district, and shall interpret the board's regulations liberally to facilitate the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures.

AB499, s. 10 Section 10. 62.23 (7) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,9,25 62.23 (7) (em) Historic preservation. A city, as an exercise of its zoning and police powers for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community and of the state, may regulate by ordinance, or if a city contains any property that is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places shall, not later than 1995, enact an ordinance to regulate, any place, structure or object with a special character, historic, archaeological or aesthetic interest, or other significant value, for the purpose of preserving the place, structure or object and its significant characteristics. A city may create a landmarks commission to designate historic or archaeological landmarks and establish historic districts. The city may regulate, or if the city contains any property that is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places shall regulate, all historic or archaeological landmarks and all property within each historic district to preserve the historic or archaeological landmarks and property within the district and the character of the district, and shall interpret the city's regulations liberally to facilitate the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures.

AB499, s. 11 Section 11. 71.07 (5m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,10,16 71.07 (5m) (a) 4. "Net tax liability" means a claimant's income tax liability after he or she completes the computations listed in s. 71.10 (4) (a) to (dr) (dm).

AB499, s. 12 Section 12. 71.07 (9m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (9m) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB499,11,2 71.07 (9m) (a) 1. Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person may claim as a credit against the taxes otherwise due imposed under this chapter s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 5% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989.

AB499, s. 13 Section 13. 71.07 (9m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,11,15 71.07 (9m) (a) 2. A person who would otherwise be eligible to claim the rehabilitation credit under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that the rehabilitated property is not a certified historic structure, as defined in section 47 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim as a credit against taxes imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 20% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for rehabilitated property in this state, if the rehabilitated property is located in a certified downtown under s. 560.03 (21m) or is included in a business area revitalization under s. 560.081; if the rehabilitation is approved by the state historical society before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins; and if the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins after December 31, 2003.

AB499, s. 14 Section 14. 71.07 (9m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,11,23 71.07 (9m) (c) No Except as provided in par. (cm), no person may claim the a credit under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return evidence that the rehabilitation was approved recommended by the state historic preservation officer for approval by the secretary of the interior under 36 CFR 67.6 before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, began; and the claimant claims the credit for the same taxable year in which the claimant would have claimed the credit for federal purposes.

AB499, s. 15 Section 15. 71.07 (9m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,12,11 71.07 (9m) (cm) A person whose qualified rehabilitation expenditures do not satisfy the adjusted basis requirement under section 47 (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, but who otherwise would be eligible to claim the rehabilitation credit under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim the credit under par. (a) 1., if the person's qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, are at least $10,000; if the rehabilitation is approved by the state historical society before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins; if the person includes evidence of such approval with the person's return; and if the person claims the credit for the same taxable year in which the person would have claimed the credit for federal purposes.

AB499, s. 16 Section 16. 71.07 (9m) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,12,20 71.07 (9m) (g) A person who has incurred qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures located in this state, as described in par. (a), but who is not a resident of this state and who is not required to file a return under this chapter, may enter into an agreement with another person, with the department's approval and in the manner prescribed by the department, so that the other person may claim the credit under this subsection, if the other person is subject to the taxes imposed under s. 71.02.

AB499, s. 17 Section 17. 71.07 (9m) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,13,5 71.07 (9m) (h) A person who receives a credit under this subsection shall add to the person's liability for taxes imposed under s. 71.02 one of the following percentages of the amount of the credits received under this subsection for rehabilitating or preserving the property if, within 5 years after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation work that was the basis of the credit is completed, the person either sells or conveys the property by deed or land contract or the state historical society certifies to the department of revenue that the historic property has been altered to the extent that it does not comply with the standards promulgated under s. 44.02 (24d):

AB499,13,7 1. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the first year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 100%.

AB499,13,9 2. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 2nd year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 80%.

AB499,13,11 3. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 3rd year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 60%.

AB499,13,13 4. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 4th year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 40%.

AB499,13,15 5. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 5th year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 20%.

AB499, s. 18 Section 18. 71.07 (9r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.07 (9r) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB499,14,3 71.07 (9r) (a) 1. For Except as provided in subd. 2., for taxable years beginning on or after August 1, 1988, any natural person may claim as a credit against the taxes otherwise due imposed under s. 71.02 , up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 25% of the costs of preservation or rehabilitation of historic property located in this state, including architectural fees and costs incurred in preparing nomination forms for listing in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, if the nomination is made within 5 years prior to submission of a preservation or rehabilitation plan under par. (b) 3. b., and if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, except that the credit may not exceed $10,000, or $5,000 for married persons filing separately, for any preservation or rehabilitation project.

AB499, s. 19 Section 19. 71.07 (9r) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,14,16 71.07 (9r) (a) 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, any natural person may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 30% of the costs of preservation or rehabilitation of property that is located in a certified downtown under s. 560.03 (21m) or is included in a business area revitalization under s. 560.081, including architectural fees and costs incurred in preparing nomination forms for listing in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, if the nomination is made within 5 years prior to submission of a preservation or rehabilitation plan under par. (b) 3. b., and if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 2003, except that the credit may not exceed $10,000, or $5,000 for married persons filing separately, for any preservation or rehabilitation project.

AB499, s. 20 Section 20. 71.07 (9r) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,15,2 71.07 (9r) (b) 3. a. The Except as provided in subd. 3. am., the property is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, or is determined by the state historical society to be eligible for listing on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, or is located in a historic district which is listed in the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places and is certified by the state historic preservation officer as being of historic significance to the district, or is an outbuilding of an otherwise eligible property certified by the state historic preservation officer as contributing to the historic significance of the property.

AB499, s. 21 Section 21. 71.07 (9r) (b) 3. am. of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,15,6 71.07 (9r) (b) 3. am. If the property does not satisfy the requirements under subd. 3. a., the property is located in a certified downtown under s. 560.03 (21m) or is included in a business area revitalization under s. 560.081.

AB499, s. 22 Section 22. 71.10 (4) (dr) of the statutes is renumbered 71.10 (4) (fm).

AB499, s. 23 Section 23. 71.28 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.28 (6) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB499,15,17 71.28 (6) (a) 1. Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person may claim as a credit against the taxes otherwise due imposed under this chapter s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 5% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989.

AB499, s. 24 Section 24. 71.28 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,16,5 71.28 (6) (a) 2. A person who would otherwise be eligible to claim the rehabilitation credit under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that the rehabilitated property is not a certified historic structure, as defined in section 47 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim as a credit against taxes imposed under s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 20% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for rehabilitated property in this state, if the rehabilitated property is located in a certified downtown under s. 560.03 (21m) or is included in a business area revitalization under s. 560.081; if the rehabilitation is approved by the state historical society before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins; and if the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins after December 31, 2003.

AB499, s. 25 Section 25. 71.28 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB499,16,13 71.28 (6) (c) No Except as provided in par. (cm), no person may claim the a credit under this subsection unless the claimant includes with the claimant's return evidence that the rehabilitation was approved recommended by the state historic preservation officer for approval by the secretary of the interior under 36 CFR 67.6 before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, began; and the claimant claims the credit for the same taxable year in which the claimant would have claimed the credit for federal purposes.

AB499, s. 26 Section 26. 71.28 (6) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,16,25 71.28 (6) (cm) A person whose qualified rehabilitation expenditures do not satisfy the adjusted basis requirement under section 47 (c) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code, but who otherwise would be eligible to claim the rehabilitation credit under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim the credit under par. (a) 1., if the person's qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, are at least $10,000; if the rehabilitation is approved by the state historical society before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins; if the person includes evidence of such approval with the person's return; and if the person claims the credit for the same taxable year in which the person would have claimed the credit for federal purposes.

AB499, s. 27 Section 27. 71.28 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,17,9 71.28 (6) (g) A person who has incurred qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures located in this state, as described in par. (a), but who is not a resident of this state and who is not required to file a return under this chapter, may enter into an agreement with another person, with the department's approval and in the manner prescribed by the department, so that the other person may claim the credit under this subsection, if the other person is subject to the taxes imposed under s. 71.23.

AB499, s. 28 Section 28. 71.28 (6) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,17,19 71.28 (6) (h) A person who receives a credit under this subsection shall add to the person's liability for taxes imposed under s. 71.23 one of the following percentages of the amount of the credits received under this subsection for rehabilitating or preserving the property if, within 5 years after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation work that was the basis of the credit is completed, the person either sells or conveys the property by deed or land contract or the state historical society certifies to the department of revenue that the historic property has been altered to the extent that it does not comply with the standards promulgated under s. 44.02 (24d):

AB499,17,21 1. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the first year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 100%.

AB499,17,23 2. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 2nd year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 80%.

AB499,17,25 3. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 3rd year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 60%.

AB499,18,2 4. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 4th year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 40%.

AB499,18,4 5. If the sale, conveyance, or noncompliance occurs during the 5th year after the date on which the preservation or rehabilitation is completed, 20%.

AB499, s. 29 Section 29. 71.47 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.47 (6) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB499,18,14 71.47 (6) (a) 1. Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person may claim as a credit against the taxes otherwise due imposed under this chapter s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 5% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code, for certified historic structures on property located in this state, if the physical work of construction or destruction in preparation for construction begins after December 31, 1988, and the rehabilitated property is placed in service after June 30, 1989.

AB499, s. 30 Section 30. 71.47 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB499,19,2 71.47 (6) (a) 2. A person who would otherwise be eligible to claim the rehabilitation credit under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code, except that the rehabilitated property is not a certified historic structure, as defined in section 47 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may claim as a credit against taxes imposed under s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, an amount equal to 20% of the costs of qualified rehabilitation expenditures, as defined in section 47 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, for rehabilitated property in this state, if the rehabilitated property is located in a certified downtown under s. 560.03 (21m) or is included in a business area revitalization under s. 560.081; if the rehabilitation is approved by the state historical society before the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins; and if the physical work of construction, or destruction in preparation for construction, begins after December 31, 2003.