AB338: Bill Text

AB338,13,4 73.03 (63) Notwithstanding the amount limitations specified under s. 71.07 (5d) (c) 1. and s. 238.15 (3) (d) or s. 560.205 (3) (d), 2009 stats. 16.296 (3) (d), in consultation with the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation administration, to carry forward to subsequent taxable years unclaimed credit amounts of the early stage seed investment credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 and the angel investment credit under s. 71.07 (5d). Annually, no later than July 1, the department of commerce or the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation administration shall submit to the department of revenue its recommendations for the carry forward of credit amounts as provided under this subsection.

AB338,42 Section 42. 76.638 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB338,13,7 76.638 (1) Definitions. In this section, "fund manager" means an investment fund manager certified under s. 238.15 (2) or s. 560.205 (2), 2009 stats. 16.296 (2).

AB338,43 Section 43. 76.638 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB338,13,14 76.638 (2) Filing claims. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, subject Subject to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 238.15 or s. 560.205, 2009 stats. 16.296, an insurer may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under s. 76.60, 76.63, 76.65, 76.66, or 76.67, 25 percent of the insurer's investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s. 238.15 or s. 560.205 (1), 2009 stats. 16.296 (1).

AB338,44 Section 44. 238.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.296 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB338,13,25 16.296 (1) Angel investment tax credits. (intro.) The corporation department shall implement a program to certify businesses for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d). A business desiring certification shall submit an application to the corporation department in each taxable year for which the business desires certification. The business shall specify in its application the investment amount it wishes to raise and the corporation department may certify the business and determine the amount that qualifies for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d). The corporation department may certify or recertify a business for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) only if the business satisfies all of the following conditions:

AB338,45 Section 45. 238.15 (1) (a) to (L) of the statutes are renumbered 16.296 (1) (a) to (L).

AB338,46 Section 46. 238.15 (1) (m) 1. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are renumbered 16.296 (1) (m) 1. (intro.), a. and b.

AB338,47 Section 47. 238.15 (1) (m) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 16.296 (1) (m) 1. c. and amended to read:

AB338,14,8 16.296 (1) (m) 1. c. The activities of the business's headquarters, as determined by the corporation department.

AB338,48 Section 48. 238.15 (1) (m) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.296 (1) (m) 2.

AB338,49 Section 49. 238.15 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.296 (2) and amended to read:

AB338,15,2 16.296 (2) Early stage seed investment tax credits. The corporation department shall implement a program to certify investment fund managers for purposes of ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638. An investment fund manager desiring certification shall submit an application to the corporation department. The investment fund manager shall specify in the application the investment amount that the manager wishes to raise and the corporation department may certify the manager and determine the amount that qualifies for purposes of ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638. In determining whether to certify an investment fund manager, the corporation department shall consider the investment fund manager's experience in managing venture capital funds, the past performance of investment funds managed by the applicant, the expected level of investment in the investment fund to be managed by the applicant, and any other relevant factors. The corporation department may certify only investment fund managers that commit to consider placing investments in businesses certified under sub. (1).

AB338,50 Section 50. 238.15 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 16.296 (3) and amended to read:

AB338,15,8 16.296 (3) Administration. (a) List of certified businesses and investment fund managers. The corporation department shall maintain a list of businesses certified under sub. (1) and investment fund managers certified under sub. (2) and shall permit public access to the lists through the corporation's Internet Web site.

AB338,15,11 (b) Notification of department of revenue. The corporation department shall notify the department of revenue of every certification issued under subs. (1) and (2) and the date on which any such certification is revoked or expires.

AB338,16,16 (d) Rules. The corporation department, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall adopt rules to administer this section. The rules shall further define "bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. The rules shall limit the aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) at $3,000,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before January 1, 2008, $5,500,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, $6,500,000 for calendar year 2010, and $20,000,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2010, plus, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, an additional $250,000 for tax credits that may be claimed for investments in nanotechnology businesses certified under sub. (1). The rules shall also limit the aggregate amount of the tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) at $3,500,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before January 1, 2008, $6,000,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2010, $8,000,000 for calendar year 2010, and $20,500,000 per calendar year for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2010, plus, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, an additional $250,000 for tax credits that may be claimed for investments in nanotechnology businesses certified under sub. (1). The rules shall also provide that, for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2007, a person who receives a credit under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than 3 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the corporation department, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the corporation department, occurs during the 3-year period. The rules shall permit the corporation department to reallocate credits under this section that are unused in any calendar year to a person eligible for tax benefits, as defined under s. 238.16 (1) (d), if all of the following apply:

AB338,16,18 1. The corporation department notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of its proposed reallocation.

AB338,16,19 2. One of the following is true:

AB338,16,23 a. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance fail to notify the corporation department, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's department's notification under subd. 1., that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed reallocation.

AB338,16,25 b. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance notify the corporation department that the committee has approved the proposed reallocation.

AB338,17,11 (e) Transfer. A person who is eligible to claim a credit under s. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 may sell or otherwise transfer the credit to another person who is subject to the taxes or fees imposed under s. 71.02, 71.23, 71.47, or subch. III of ch. 76, if the person receives prior authorization from the investment fund manager and the manager then notifies the corporation department of administration and the department of revenue of the transfer and submits with the notification a copy of the transfer documents. No person may sell or otherwise transfer a credit as provided in this paragraph more than once in a 12-month period. The corporation department of administration may charge any person selling or otherwise transferring a credit under this paragraph a fee equal to 1 percent of the credit amount sold or transferred.

AB338,51 Section 51. 238.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB338,17,17 238.16 (4) (c) Subject to a reallocation by the corporation department of administration pursuant to rules adopted under s. 238.15 (3) (d) 16.296 (3) (d), the corporation may allocate up to $5,000,000 in tax benefits under this section in any calendar year, except that beginning on July 1, 2011, the corporation may allocate up to $10,000,000 in tax benefits under this section in any calendar year.

AB338,52 Section 52. 238.303 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB338,17,25 238.303 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (am) and (b), and subject to a reallocation by the corporation department of administration pursuant to rules adopted under s. 238.15 (3) (d) 16.296 (3) (d), the total tax benefits available to be allocated by the corporation under ss. 238.301 to 238.306 may not exceed the sum of the tax benefits remaining to be allocated under s. 560.71 to 560.785, 2009 stats., s. 560.797, 2009 stats., s. 560.798, 2009 stats., s. 560.7995, 2009 stats., and s. 560.96, 2009 stats., on March 6, 2009, plus $25,000,000.

AB338,53 Section 53. Initial applicability.

AB338,18,2 (1) This act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2013.

AB338,54 Section 54. Effective date.

AB338,18,5 (1) This act takes effect on the day after publication of the 2013-15 biennial budget act.

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