00                       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 61(W&M)                                                                     
01 "An Act relating to tax credits for cash contributions by taxpayers that are accepted for                               
02 certain educational purposes, including vocational education programs and courses at                                    
03 the secondary school level; and providing for an effective date."                                                       
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 21.89.070 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                       
06            Sec. 21.89.070. Insurance tax education credit. (a) A taxpayer is allowed a                                
07       credit against the tax due under AS 21.09.210 or AS 21.66.110 for cash contributions                              
08       accepted for                                                                                                      
09                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
10       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
11       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
12       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
13                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
14       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
01            (b)  The amount of the credit is the lesser of                                                               
02                 (1)  an amount equal to                                                                                 
03                      (A)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                    
04                      (B)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions; or                                         
05                 (2)  50 percent of the taxpayer's tax liability under this title.                                       
06            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
07       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
08            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
09                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under more than one provision of this title;                                
10       and                                                                                                               
11                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
12       under AS 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018,                                       
13       AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
14            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
15                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
16                 (2)  "vocational education" means organized educational activities that                                 
17       offer a sequence of courses that provides individuals with the academic and technical                             
18       knowledge and skills the individuals need to prepare for further education and for                                
19       careers other than careers requiring a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree, in                            
20       current or emerging employment sectors.                                                                           
21    * Sec. 2. AS 43.20.014 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
22            Sec. 43.20.014. Income tax education credit. (a) A taxpayer is allowed a                                   
23       credit against the tax due under this chapter for cash contributions accepted for                                 
24                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
25       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
26       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
27       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
28                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
29       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
30            (b)  The amount of the credit is the lesser of                                                               
31                 (1)  an amount equal to                                                                                 
01                      (A)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                    
02                      (B)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions; or                                         
03                 (2)  50 percent of the taxpayer's tax liability under this title.                                       
04            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
05       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
06            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
07                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title;                                      
08                 (2)  also be allowed as a deduction under 26 U.S.C. 170 against the tax                                 
09       imposed by this chapter; and                                                                                      
10                 (3)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
11       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018,                                          
12       AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
13            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
14                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
15                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
16    * Sec. 3. AS 43.55.019 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
17            Sec. 43.55.019. Oil or gas producer education credit. (a) A producer of oil                                
18       or gas is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for cash contributions                          
19       accepted for                                                                                                      
20                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
21       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
22       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
23       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
24                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
25       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
26            (b)  The amount of the credit is                                                                             
27                 (1)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                         
28                 (2)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions.                                                 
29            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
30       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
31            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
01                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title; and                                  
02                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
03       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.56.018, AS 43.65.018,                                          
04       AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
05            (e)  The department may, by regulation, establish procedures by which a                                      
06       taxpayer may allocate a pro rata share of a credit claimed under this section against                             
07       monthly tax payments made during the tax year.                                                                    
08            (f)  In this section,                                                                                        
09                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
10                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
11    * Sec. 4. AS 43.56.018 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
12            Sec. 43.56.018. Property tax education credit. (a) The owner of property                                   
13       taxable under this chapter is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for                         
14       cash contributions accepted for                                                                                   
15                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
16       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
17       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
18       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
19                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
20       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
21            (b)  The amount of the credit is                                                                             
22                 (1)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                         
23                 (2)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions.                                                 
24            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
25       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
26            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
27                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title; and                                  
28                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
29       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.65.018,                                          
30       AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
31            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
01                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
02                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
03    * Sec. 5. AS 43.65.018 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
04            Sec. 43.65.018. Mining business education credit. (a) A person engaged in                                  
05       the business of mining in the state is allowed a credit against the tax due under this                            
06       chapter for cash contributions accepted for                                                                       
07                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
08       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
09       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
10       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
11                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
12       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
13            (b)  The amount of the credit is                                                                             
14                 (1)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                         
15                 (2)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions.                                                 
16            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
17       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
18            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
19                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title; and                                  
20                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
21       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018,                                          
22       AS 43.75.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
23            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
24                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
25                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
26    * Sec. 6. AS 43.75.018 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
27            Sec. 43.75.018. Fisheries business education credit. (a) A person engaged in                               
28       a fisheries business is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for cash                          
29       contributions accepted for                                                                                        
30                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
31       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
01       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
02       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
03                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
04       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
05            (b)  The amount of the credit is                                                                             
06                 (1)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                         
07                 (2)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions.                                                 
08            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
09       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
10            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
11                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title; and                                  
12                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
13       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018,                                          
14       AS 43.65.018, or AS 43.77.045, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
15            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
16                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
17                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
18    * Sec. 7. AS 43.77.045 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
19            Sec. 43.77.045. Floating fisheries business education credit. (a) In addition                              
20       to the credit allowed under AS 43.77.040, a person engaged in a floating fisheries                                
21       business is allowed a credit against the tax due under this chapter for cash                                      
22       contributions accepted for                                                                                        
23                 (1)  direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes,                                    
24       including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowment, by an                                  
25       Alaska university foundation or by a nonprofit, public or private, Alaska two-year or                             
26       four-year college accredited by a regional accreditation association; and                                         
27                 (2)  secondary school level vocational education courses and programs                                   
28       by a school district in the state.                                                                                
29            (b)  The amount of the credit is                                                                             
30                 (1)  50 percent of contributions of not more than $100,000; and                                         
31                 (2)  100 percent of the next $100,000 of contributions.                                                 
01            (c)  Each public college and university shall include in its annual operating                                
02       budget request contributions received and how the contributions were used.                                        
03            (d)  A contribution claimed as a credit under this section may not                                           
04                 (1)  be claimed as a credit under another provision of this title; and                                  
05                 (2)  when combined with credits taken during the taxpayer's tax year                                    
06       under AS 21.89.070, 21.89.075, AS 43.20.014, AS 43.55.019, AS 43.56.018,                                          
07       AS 43.65.018, or AS 43.75.018, exceed $150,000.                                                                   
08            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
09                 (1)  "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.03.126;                                           
10                 (2)  "vocational education" has the meaning given in AS 21.89.070.                                      
11    * Sec. 8. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.