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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to fire sprinklers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that fire sprinklers are rare in the State's one- and two-family dwellings. One reason for this is the cost of installation.
The legislature also finds that an incentive is needed to promote the installation of fire sprinklers in one- and two-family dwellings.
The purpose of this Act is to provide an incentive to install an automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system in any new detached one- or two-family dwelling in a structure used solely for residential purposes. The incentive shall be in the form of an income tax credit equal to twenty-five per cent of the actual cost of the automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system, including installation costs.
SECTION 2. Chapter 235, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§235 Installation
of fire sprinklers in residences; income tax credit. (a)
Any qualifying taxpayer who files an individual income tax return for a
taxable year may claim an income tax credit under this section against the Hawaii
state individual net income tax.
(b) The tax credit may be claimed for every
eligible automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system that the
taxpayer installs and places in service during the taxable year in any new
detached one- or two-family dwelling unit in a structure used solely for
residential purposes.
(c) The amount of the credit shall be equal to twenty-five
per cent of the actual costs of each automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire
sprinkler system, including installation costs.
(d) Multiple owners of a single automatic fire
sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system shall be entitled to a single tax
credit, and the tax credit shall be apportioned between the owners in proportion
to their contribution to the automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire
sprinkler system's cost.
(e) If the tax credit claimed by the taxpayer
under this section exceeds the taxpayer's net income liability, the excess of
credit over liability may be used as credit against the taxpayer's net income
liability in subsequent years until exhausted.
(f) The director of taxation:
(1) Shall prepare any
forms necessary to claim a credit under this section;
(2) May require the
taxpayer to furnish reasonable information to ascertain the validity of the claim
for credit made under this section; and
(3) May adopt rules
pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of this section.
(g) All of the provisions relating to assessments
and refunds under this chapter and under section 231-23(c)(1) shall apply to
the tax credit under this section.
(h) All claims for the tax credit under this section, including any amended claims, shall be filed on or before the end of the twelfth month following the taxable year for which credit may be claimed. Failure to comply with the foregoing provision shall constitute a waiver of the right to claim the tax credit.
(i) This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act, upon its approval, shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019; provided that this Act shall be repealed on June 30, 2026.
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Report Title:
Fire Sprinklers; Tax Credit
Description:
Establishes a non-refundable income tax credit of 25% of the actual costs, including installation costs, of an automatic fire sprinkler or automatic fire sprinkler system in any new detached one- or two-family dwelling in a structure used solely for residential purposes. Sunsets 6/30/2026.
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