The rules in this chapter are promulgated by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (the Authority) to implement the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act, P.L. 2007, c. 346 (the Act), as amended at P.L. 2009, c. 90. The Act establishes a tax credit program for capital investments and increased employment in targeted urban rail transit hubs to catalyze economic development in those transit hubs. The Act further provides that the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program (the Program) is to be administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and that the Authority consults with the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury when adopting rules for the Program. The Program provides that businesses making at least $ 50,000,000 in new capital investments in a qualified business facility in an "urban transit hub" and employing at least 250 full-time employees at that facility may be eligible for tax credits in order to catalyze economic development in those urban areas. The tax credits are equal to 100 percent of the claimant's qualified capital investments made, and taxpayers may apply 10 percent of the total credit amount per year over a 10-year period against their corporation business tax or insurance premiums tax. Tenants in qualified business facilities may also receive tax credits, if they occupy space in a qualified business facility that proportionally represents at least $ 17,500,000 of the capital investment in the facility and employ at least 250 full-time employees in that facility. Developers that previously applied for the 20 percent credit of their capital investment in a qualified residential project may reapply provided the project meets the statutory criteria that it is likely to be realized with the provision of tax credits at the level requested, but is not likely to be accomplished by private enterprise without the tax credits. Finally, businesses may apply for a credit for their capital investment in a qualified business facility that is part of a mixed-use project and developers may apply for a credit for their capital investment in a qualified residential project that includes a mixed use project, but not for both a residential project and mixed use project separately. The tax credits are reduced to 80 percent if 200 new jobs (to the State) are not created, or forfeited if certain facility and Statewide employment levels are not maintained. The program is limited to municipalities that are eligible for urban aid, that had at least 30 percent of their real property value exempt from property taxes during 2006, and that have a specified commuter rail station, excluding any rail station located at an international airport.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:31H-1.1
See: 42 N.J.R. 907(a), 42 N.J.R. 1902(a).
Inserted ", as amended by P.L. 2009, c. 90 ", the seventh sentence, "to 80 percent if 200 new jobs (to the State) are not created," and "during 2006", substituted "$ 50,000,000" for "$ 75 million", "$ 17,500,000" for "$ 25 million" and "had at" for "have a" preceding "least 30 percent", and deleted "and all light rail stations" following "airport".
Amended by R.2012 d.044, effective 2/21/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2991(a), 44 N.J.R. 512(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2015 d.201, effective 12/21/2015.
See: 47 N.J.R. 2055(a), 47 N.J.R. 3160(a).
Inserted a comma following "2013" and following "insurance premiums tax", and substituted "December 21, 2012, and shall submit their documentation to support the amount of their capital investment no later than April 26, 2017" for "July 28, 2014 and satisfy the capital investment conditions for award of credits by July 28, 2017" and "the credit amount for any tax period during which the documentation of the business's credit amount remains uncertified after July 28, 2017, shall be forfeited, although credit amounts for the remainder of the years shall remain available to it. Developers" for "developers".
Amended by R.2017 d.010, effective 1/3/2017.
See: 48 N.J.R. 2031(a), 49 N.J.R. 134(a).
Rewrote the section.