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CHAPTER 40-63RENAISSANCE ZONES40-63-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter:1.&quot;Boundary&quot; means the boundary established by vote of the city governing body and<br>approved by the department of commerce division of community services.2.&quot;Development plan&quot; means a written plan that addresses the criteria in subsection 1<br>of section 40-63-03 and includes the following:a.A map of the proposed renaissance zone which indicates the geographic<br>boundaries and blocks, a description of the properties and structures on each<br>block, identification of those properties and structures to be targeted for<br>potential zone projects, and a description of the present use and conditions of<br>the targeted properties and structures.b.A description of the existing physical assets, in particular natural or historical<br>assets, of the zone and a plan for the incorporation and enhancement of the<br>assets within the proposed development.c.An outline of goals and objectives and proposed outcomes, including major<br>milestones or benchmarks, by which to gauge success resulting from the<br>designation of the zone.d.A description of the types of projects the city would encourage in the city's<br>targeted properties.e.A description of the promotion, development, and management strategies to<br>maximize investment in the zone.f.A plan for the development, promotion, and use of a renaissance fund<br>organization, if one is desired to be established. If a city is not ready to commit<br>to establishing a renaissance fund organization, the city may indicate in the<br>renaissance zone application the city's desire to submit a plan for approval at a<br>later date.g.Evidence of community support and commitment from residential and business<br>interests.3.&quot;Investor&quot; means the individual, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability<br>company, trust, or corporation making an investment in a renaissance fund<br>organization.4.&quot;Lease&quot; means the lease of space in a building in a designated renaissance zone by<br>a new business moving into the zone or by an existing zone business expanding in<br>the zone, and the continuation of a lease of an existing zone tenant in a building<br>rehabilitated as an approved zone project. For existing zone tenants expanding in<br>the zone, the term does not include existing leased space.5.&quot;Local zone authority&quot; means the city or the entity designated by the city to promote,<br>develop, and manage the zone and may include any nonprofit incorporated entity<br>suchasaneconomicdevelopmentcorporation,communitydevelopmentcorporation, main street organization, or chamber of commerce.6.&quot;Original principal amount&quot; means the funds invested in a renaissance fund<br>organization after designation of the renaissance zone and before the sunset of that<br>zone.Page No. 17.&quot;Rehabilitation&quot;, as used in sections 40-63-04 and 40-63-05, means the repair or<br>remodeling of a building or public utility infrastructure at a cost that is equal to or<br>exceeds fifty percent of the current true and full value for commercial buildings or<br>public utility infrastructure and twenty percent for single-family homes.8.&quot;Taxpayer&quot; means an individual, corporation, financial institution, or trust subject to<br>the taxes imposed by chapter 57-35.3 or 57-38 and includes a partnership,<br>subchapter S corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or any other<br>passthrough entity.9.&quot;Zone&quot; means a renaissance zone proposed by a city and designated by the<br>department of commerce division of community services.10.&quot;Zone project&quot; means the purchase, lease, rehabilitation, or historical preservation or<br>renovation of a building or space in a building approved for zone incentives by a<br>majority vote of the city governing body or zone authority.40-63-02. Eligibility - Local zone authority designation. Any incorporated city mayapply to the department of commerce division of community services to designate a portion of<br>the city as a renaissance zone. Any individual, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability<br>company, trust, or corporation may apply for a tax credit or exemption under sections 40-63-04<br>through 40-63-07.The governing body of a city may designate a local zone authority toimplement a development plan on behalf of the city.40-63-03. Renaissance zones.1.A city may apply to the department of commerce division of community services to<br>designate a portion of that city as a renaissance zone if the following criteria are met:a.The geographic area proposed for the renaissance zone is located wholly within<br>the boundaries of the city submitting the application.b.The application includes a development plan.c.The proposed renaissance zone is not more than twenty-three square blocks,<br>except in a city with a population of greater than five thousand the renaissance<br>zone may exceed twenty-three square blocks at the rate of one additional block<br>for each additional five thousand population to a maximum size of thirty-eight<br>blocks. Population is based upon the most recent federal decennial census.If a city finds that renaissance zone projects have satisfactorilycompleted one or more blocks within the renaissance zone, the city may apply<br>for and the department of commerce division of community services may<br>approve withdrawal of those blocks from the renaissance zone and<br>replacement of those blocks with other blocks that otherwise meet the<br>requirements of this chapter.d.Except as provided under subdivision g, the proposed renaissance zone has a<br>continuous boundary and all blocks are contiguous.e.The proposed land usage includes both commercial and residential property.f.The application includes the proposed duration of renaissance zone status, not<br>to exceed fifteen years.Upon application by the city, the department ofcommerce division of community services may extend the duration of<br>renaissance zone status in increments of up to five years.Page No. 2g.The proposed renaissance zone may have a single exception to the continuous<br>boundary and contiguous block requirements under subdivision d if the area of<br>the excepted noncontiguous blocks does not exceed three square blocks.2.The department of commerce division of community services shall:a.Review all applications for renaissance zone designation against the criteria<br>established in this section and designate zones.b.Approve or reject the duration of renaissance zone status as submitted in an<br>application.c.Approve or reject the geographic boundaries and total area of the renaissance<br>zone as submitted in an application.d.Promote the renaissance zone program.e.Monitor the progress of the designated renaissance zones against submitted<br>plans in an annual plan review.f.Report on renaissance zone progress to the governor and the legislative<br>management on an annual basis until all designated zones expire.3.The department of commerce division of community services shall consider the<br>following criteria in designating a renaissance zone:a.The viability of the development plan.b.The incorporation and enhancement of unique natural and historic features into<br>the development plan.c.Whether the development plan is creative and innovative in comparison to<br>other applications.d.Public and private commitment to and other resources available for the<br>proposed renaissance zone, including the provisions for a renaissance fund<br>organization.e.How renaissance zone designation would relate to a broader plan for the<br>community as a whole.f.How the local regulatory burden, in particular that burden associated with the<br>renovation of historic properties and that burden associated with mixed use<br>development, will be eased for developers and investors in the renaissance<br>zone.g.The strategies for the promotion, development, and management of the zone,<br>including the use of a local zone authority if designated.h.Any other information required by the office.4.The department of commerce division of community services may not designate a<br>portion of a city as a renaissance zone unless, as a part of the application, the city<br>provides a resolution from the governing body of the city that states if the<br>renaissance zone designation is granted, persons and property within the<br>renaissance zone are exempt from taxes as provided in sections 40-63-04 through<br>40-63-07.5.A city may not propose or be part of more than one renaissance zone.Page No. 36.A parcel of property may be exempted from property taxes under section 40-63-05<br>only once, but during the five taxable years of eligibility for that exemption, the<br>property tax exemption transfers with the transfer of the property to a qualifying user.<br>The ownership or lease of, or investment in, a parcel of property may qualify for<br>exemption or credit under section 40-63-04 only once, but during the five taxable<br>years of eligibility for that exemption or credit, the exemption or credit under section<br>40-63-04 transfers with the transfer of the property to a qualified user and with<br>respect to the year in which the transfer is made must be prorated for use of the<br>property during that year.7.A city may apply to the department of commerce division of community services at<br>any time during the duration of a zone to expand a previously approved renaissance<br>zone that is less than the maximum size allowed under subdivision c of<br>subsection 1. If the expansion is approved by the department of commerce division<br>of community services, the blocks in the expansion are eligible for up to fifteen years<br>of renaissance zone status.8.The use of grant funds as the sole source of investment in the purchase of a building<br>or space in a building does not qualify a taxpayer for any tax exemption or credit<br>available under the chapter, and grant funds may not be counted in determining if<br>the cost of rehabilitation meets or exceeds the current true and full value of the<br>building.9.If a portion of an approved renaissance zone is not progressing, the city may request<br>the department of commerce division of community services to permit deleting that<br>portion and to make an adjustment of the boundaries to add another equal,<br>contiguous area to the original zone.40-63-04. Income tax exemptions.1.An individual taxpayer who purchases or rehabilitates single-family residential<br>property for the individual's primary place of residence as a zone project is exempt<br>from up to ten thousand dollars of personal income tax liability as determined under<br>section 57-38-30.3 for five taxable years beginning with the date of occupancy or<br>completion of rehabilitation.2.Anytaxpayerthatpurchases,leases,rehabilitates,ormakesleaseholdimprovements to residential, public utility infrastructure, or commercial property for<br>any business or investment purpose as a zone project is exempt from any tax on<br>income derived from the business or investment locations within the zone for five<br>taxable years, beginning with the date of purchase, lease, or completion of<br>rehabilitation.3.If the cost of a new business purchase, leasehold improvement, or expansion of an<br>existing business, approved as a zone project, exceeds seventy-five thousand<br>dollars, and the business is located in a city with a population of not more than two<br>thousand five hundred, an individual taxpayer may, in lieu of the exemption provided<br>in subsection 2, elect to take an income tax exemption of up to two thousand dollars<br>of personal income tax liability as determined under section 57-38-30.3.Theelection must be made on the taxpayer's zone project application. The election is<br>irrevocable and binding for the duration of the exemptions provided in subsection 2<br>or this subsection.If no election is made on the zone project application, thetaxpayer is only eligible for the exemption provided in subsection 2.4.If a property owner not participating in a renaissance zone project is required to<br>make changes in utility services or in a building structure because of changes made<br>to property that is part of a zone project, the owner of the nonparticipating property is<br>entitled to state income tax credits equal to the total amount of the investment<br>necessary to complete the required changes. The credit must be approved by thePage No. 4local renaissance zone authority. The credit must be claimed in the taxable year in<br>which the related project was completed. The credit may not exceed the taxpayer's<br>tax liability, and an unused credit may be carried forward up to five taxable years.5.The exemptions provided by this section do not eliminate any duty to file a return or<br>to report income as required under chapter 57-35.3 or 57-38.40-63-05. Property tax exemptions.1.A municipality may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation<br>on single-family residential property, exclusive of the land on which it is situated, if<br>the property was purchased or rehabilitated by an individual for the individual's<br>primary place of residence as a zone project. An exemption granted under this<br>subsection may not extend beyond five taxable years following the date of<br>acquisition or completion of rehabilitation.2.A municipality may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation<br>on buildings, structures, fixtures, and improvements purchased or rehabilitated as a<br>zone project for any business or investment purpose.The state board ofequalization may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation on<br>public utility infrastructure rehabilitated as a zone project. An exemption under this<br>subsection may not extend beyond five taxable years following the date of purchase<br>or completion of rehabilitation.40-63-06. Historic preservation and renovation tax credit. A credit against state taxliability as determined under sections 57-35.3-03, 57-38-30, and 57-38-30.3 is allowed for<br>investments in the historic preservation or renovation of property within the renaissance zone.<br>The amount of the credit is twenty-five percent of the amount invested, up to a maximum of two<br>hundred fifty thousand dollars. The credit may be claimed in the year in which the preservation<br>or renovation is completed. Any excess credit may be carried forward for a period of up to five<br>taxable years.40-63-07. Renaissance fund organization - Exemption from taxation.1.Each city with a designated renaissance zone may establish a renaissance fund<br>organization, if the detailed plan for such an organization is clearly established in the<br>development plan and approved with the plan, or is submitted at a later date to the<br>department of commerce division of community services for approval after the<br>designation of a renaissance zone.2.The purpose of a renaissance fund organization is solely to raise funds to be used to<br>make investments in zone projects and to make investments in designated<br>renaissance zone cities. A renaissance fund organization may provide financing to<br>projects undertaken by individuals, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability<br>companies, trusts, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and public entities. The<br>financing may include any combination of equity investments, loans, guarantees,<br>and commitments for financing.The amount of financing is not limited by thischapter.3.A renaissance fund organization is exempt from any tax imposed by chapter 57-35.3<br>or 57-38.An exemption under this section may be passed through to anyshareholder, partner, and owner if the renaissance fund organization is a<br>passthrough entity for tax purposes. A corporation or financial institution entitled to<br>the exemption provided by this subsection shall file required returns and report<br>income to the tax commissioner as required by the provisions of those chapters as if<br>the exemption did not exist. If an employer, this subsection does not exempt a<br>renaissance fund organization from complying with the income tax withholding laws.Page No. 54.A credit against state tax liability as determined under section 57-35.3-03, 57-38-30,<br>or 57-38-30.3 is allowed for investments in a renaissance fund organization. The<br>amount of the credit is fifty percent of the amount invested in the renaissance fund<br>organization during the taxable year.Any amount of credit which exceeds ataxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year may be carried forward for up to five<br>taxable years after the taxable year in which the investment was made.5.The total amount of credits allowed under this section may not exceed, in the<br>aggregate, seven million five hundred thousand dollars for investments in<br>renaissance fund organizations. A renaissance fund organization that has received<br>investments that qualify for these additional credits under this subsection may not<br>use more than fifty percent of such investments for organization investments outside<br>of a renaissance zone.6.Income to a renaissance fund organization derived from the sale or refinancing of<br>zone properties financed wholly or in part by the organization may be disbursed as<br>annual dividends equal to the income, minus ten percent, derived from all sources<br>and proportional to the investment. In the event of a loss to the fund resulting in a<br>temporary diminishment of the fund below the original principal amount, no annual<br>dividend may be paid until the fund is restored.7.Income to a renaissance fund organization derived from interest or the temporary<br>investment of its funds in certificates of deposit, bonds, treasury bills, or securities<br>may be used for administration.8.If an investment in a renaissance fund organization which is the basis for a credit<br>under this section is redeemed by the investor within ten years of the date it is<br>purchased, the credit provided by this section for the investment must be disallowed,<br>and any credit previously claimed and allowed with respect to the investment must<br>be paid to the tax commissioner with the appropriate return of the taxpayer covering<br>the period in which the redemption occurred. When payments are made to the tax<br>commissioner under this section, the amount collected must be handled in the same<br>manner as if no credit had been allowed.9.A renaissance fund organization shall secure an annual audit of its financial records,<br>prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm in accordance with<br>generally accepted auditing standards. The audit report must include a statement of<br>the percentage of annual investments received by the organization which have been<br>invested by the organization in investments permitted under this chapter, including<br>the use of investments, distinguishing between organization investments made in<br>renaissance zones and outside renaissance zones. A renaissance fund organization<br>shall file a copy of each audit of its financial records under this subsection with the<br>governing body of the city in which it was established, the department of commerce<br>division of community services, and the tax commissioner.The department ofcommerce division of community services shall provide an annual report to the<br>budget section of the legislative management showing the conclusions of audit<br>reports filed under this subsection.40-63-08. Contributions - Use. 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If a city is not ready to commit\u003cbr\u003eto establishing a renaissance fund organization, the city may indicate in the\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zone application the city's desire to submit a plan for approval at a\u003cbr\u003elater date.g.Evidence of community support and commitment from residential and business\u003cbr\u003einterests.3.\u0026quot;Investor\u0026quot; means the individual, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability\u003cbr\u003ecompany, trust, or corporation making an investment in a renaissance fund\u003cbr\u003eorganization.4.\u0026quot;Lease\u0026quot; means the lease of space in a building in a designated renaissance zone by\u003cbr\u003ea new business moving into the zone or by an existing zone business expanding in\u003cbr\u003ethe zone, and the continuation of a lease of an existing zone tenant in a building\u003cbr\u003erehabilitated as an approved zone project. For existing zone tenants expanding in\u003cbr\u003ethe zone, the term does not include existing leased space.5.\u0026quot;Local zone authority\u0026quot; means the city or the entity designated by the city to promote,\u003cbr\u003edevelop, and manage the zone and may include any nonprofit incorporated entity\u003cbr\u003esuchasaneconomicdevelopmentcorporation,communitydevelopmentcorporation, main street organization, or chamber of commerce.6.\u0026quot;Original principal amount\u0026quot; means the funds invested in a renaissance fund\u003cbr\u003eorganization after designation of the renaissance zone and before the sunset of that\u003cbr\u003ezone.Page No. 17.\u0026quot;Rehabilitation\u0026quot;, as used in sections 40-63-04 and 40-63-05, means the repair or\u003cbr\u003eremodeling of a building or public utility infrastructure at a cost that is equal to or\u003cbr\u003eexceeds fifty percent of the current true and full value for commercial buildings or\u003cbr\u003epublic utility infrastructure and twenty percent for single-family homes.8.\u0026quot;Taxpayer\u0026quot; means an individual, corporation, financial institution, or trust subject to\u003cbr\u003ethe taxes imposed by chapter 57-35.3 or 57-38 and includes a partnership,\u003cbr\u003esubchapter S corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, or any other\u003cbr\u003epassthrough entity.9.\u0026quot;Zone\u0026quot; means a renaissance zone proposed by a city and designated by the\u003cbr\u003edepartment of commerce division of community services.10.\u0026quot;Zone project\u0026quot; means the purchase, lease, rehabilitation, or historical preservation or\u003cbr\u003erenovation of a building or space in a building approved for zone incentives by a\u003cbr\u003emajority vote of the city governing body or zone authority.40-63-02. Eligibility - Local zone authority designation. Any incorporated city mayapply to the department of commerce division of community services to designate a portion of\u003cbr\u003ethe city as a renaissance zone. Any individual, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability\u003cbr\u003ecompany, trust, or corporation may apply for a tax credit or exemption under sections 40-63-04\u003cbr\u003ethrough 40-63-07.The governing body of a city may designate a local zone authority toimplement a development plan on behalf of the city.40-63-03. Renaissance zones.1.A city may apply to the department of commerce division of community services to\u003cbr\u003edesignate a portion of that city as a renaissance zone if the following criteria are met:a.The geographic area proposed for the renaissance zone is located wholly within\u003cbr\u003ethe boundaries of the city submitting the application.b.The application includes a development plan.c.The proposed renaissance zone is not more than twenty-three square blocks,\u003cbr\u003eexcept in a city with a population of greater than five thousand the renaissance\u003cbr\u003ezone may exceed twenty-three square blocks at the rate of one additional block\u003cbr\u003efor each additional five thousand population to a maximum size of thirty-eight\u003cbr\u003eblocks. Population is based upon the most recent federal decennial census.If a city finds that renaissance zone projects have satisfactorilycompleted one or more blocks within the renaissance zone, the city may apply\u003cbr\u003efor and the department of commerce division of community services may\u003cbr\u003eapprove withdrawal of those blocks from the renaissance zone and\u003cbr\u003ereplacement of those blocks with other blocks that otherwise meet the\u003cbr\u003erequirements of this chapter.d.Except as provided under subdivision g, the proposed renaissance zone has a\u003cbr\u003econtinuous boundary and all blocks are contiguous.e.The proposed land usage includes both commercial and residential property.f.The application includes the proposed duration of renaissance zone status, not\u003cbr\u003eto exceed fifteen years.Upon application by the city, the department ofcommerce division of community services may extend the duration of\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zone status in increments of up to five years.Page No. 2g.The proposed renaissance zone may have a single exception to the continuous\u003cbr\u003eboundary and contiguous block requirements under subdivision d if the area of\u003cbr\u003ethe excepted noncontiguous blocks does not exceed three square blocks.2.The department of commerce division of community services shall:a.Review all applications for renaissance zone designation against the criteria\u003cbr\u003eestablished in this section and designate zones.b.Approve or reject the duration of renaissance zone status as submitted in an\u003cbr\u003eapplication.c.Approve or reject the geographic boundaries and total area of the renaissance\u003cbr\u003ezone as submitted in an application.d.Promote the renaissance zone program.e.Monitor the progress of the designated renaissance zones against submitted\u003cbr\u003eplans in an annual plan review.f.Report on renaissance zone progress to the governor and the legislative\u003cbr\u003emanagement on an annual basis until all designated zones expire.3.The department of commerce division of community services shall consider the\u003cbr\u003efollowing criteria in designating a renaissance zone:a.The viability of the development plan.b.The incorporation and enhancement of unique natural and historic features into\u003cbr\u003ethe development plan.c.Whether the development plan is creative and innovative in comparison to\u003cbr\u003eother applications.d.Public and private commitment to and other resources available for the\u003cbr\u003eproposed renaissance zone, including the provisions for a renaissance fund\u003cbr\u003eorganization.e.How renaissance zone designation would relate to a broader plan for the\u003cbr\u003ecommunity as a whole.f.How the local regulatory burden, in particular that burden associated with the\u003cbr\u003erenovation of historic properties and that burden associated with mixed use\u003cbr\u003edevelopment, will be eased for developers and investors in the renaissance\u003cbr\u003ezone.g.The strategies for the promotion, development, and management of the zone,\u003cbr\u003eincluding the use of a local zone authority if designated.h.Any other information required by the office.4.The department of commerce division of community services may not designate a\u003cbr\u003eportion of a city as a renaissance zone unless, as a part of the application, the city\u003cbr\u003eprovides a resolution from the governing body of the city that states if the\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zone designation is granted, persons and property within the\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zone are exempt from taxes as provided in sections 40-63-04 through\u003cbr\u003e40-63-07.5.A city may not propose or be part of more than one renaissance zone.Page No. 36.A parcel of property may be exempted from property taxes under section 40-63-05\u003cbr\u003eonly once, but during the five taxable years of eligibility for that exemption, the\u003cbr\u003eproperty tax exemption transfers with the transfer of the property to a qualifying user.\u003cbr\u003eThe ownership or lease of, or investment in, a parcel of property may qualify for\u003cbr\u003eexemption or credit under section 40-63-04 only once, but during the five taxable\u003cbr\u003eyears of eligibility for that exemption or credit, the exemption or credit under section\u003cbr\u003e40-63-04 transfers with the transfer of the property to a qualified user and with\u003cbr\u003erespect to the year in which the transfer is made must be prorated for use of the\u003cbr\u003eproperty during that year.7.A city may apply to the department of commerce division of community services at\u003cbr\u003eany time during the duration of a zone to expand a previously approved renaissance\u003cbr\u003ezone that is less than the maximum size allowed under subdivision c of\u003cbr\u003esubsection 1. If the expansion is approved by the department of commerce division\u003cbr\u003eof community services, the blocks in the expansion are eligible for up to fifteen years\u003cbr\u003eof renaissance zone status.8.The use of grant funds as the sole source of investment in the purchase of a building\u003cbr\u003eor space in a building does not qualify a taxpayer for any tax exemption or credit\u003cbr\u003eavailable under the chapter, and grant funds may not be counted in determining if\u003cbr\u003ethe cost of rehabilitation meets or exceeds the current true and full value of the\u003cbr\u003ebuilding.9.If a portion of an approved renaissance zone is not progressing, the city may request\u003cbr\u003ethe department of commerce division of community services to permit deleting that\u003cbr\u003eportion and to make an adjustment of the boundaries to add another equal,\u003cbr\u003econtiguous area to the original zone.40-63-04. Income tax exemptions.1.An individual taxpayer who purchases or rehabilitates single-family residential\u003cbr\u003eproperty for the individual's primary place of residence as a zone project is exempt\u003cbr\u003efrom up to ten thousand dollars of personal income tax liability as determined under\u003cbr\u003esection 57-38-30.3 for five taxable years beginning with the date of occupancy or\u003cbr\u003ecompletion of rehabilitation.2.Anytaxpayerthatpurchases,leases,rehabilitates,ormakesleaseholdimprovements to residential, public utility infrastructure, or commercial property for\u003cbr\u003eany business or investment purpose as a zone project is exempt from any tax on\u003cbr\u003eincome derived from the business or investment locations within the zone for five\u003cbr\u003etaxable years, beginning with the date of purchase, lease, or completion of\u003cbr\u003erehabilitation.3.If the cost of a new business purchase, leasehold improvement, or expansion of an\u003cbr\u003eexisting business, approved as a zone project, exceeds seventy-five thousand\u003cbr\u003edollars, and the business is located in a city with a population of not more than two\u003cbr\u003ethousand five hundred, an individual taxpayer may, in lieu of the exemption provided\u003cbr\u003ein subsection 2, elect to take an income tax exemption of up to two thousand dollars\u003cbr\u003eof personal income tax liability as determined under section 57-38-30.3.Theelection must be made on the taxpayer's zone project application. The election is\u003cbr\u003eirrevocable and binding for the duration of the exemptions provided in subsection 2\u003cbr\u003eor this subsection.If no election is made on the zone project application, thetaxpayer is only eligible for the exemption provided in subsection 2.4.If a property owner not participating in a renaissance zone project is required to\u003cbr\u003emake changes in utility services or in a building structure because of changes made\u003cbr\u003eto property that is part of a zone project, the owner of the nonparticipating property is\u003cbr\u003eentitled to state income tax credits equal to the total amount of the investment\u003cbr\u003enecessary to complete the required changes. The credit must be approved by thePage No. 4local renaissance zone authority. The credit must be claimed in the taxable year in\u003cbr\u003ewhich the related project was completed. The credit may not exceed the taxpayer's\u003cbr\u003etax liability, and an unused credit may be carried forward up to five taxable years.5.The exemptions provided by this section do not eliminate any duty to file a return or\u003cbr\u003eto report income as required under chapter 57-35.3 or 57-38.40-63-05. Property tax exemptions.1.A municipality may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation\u003cbr\u003eon single-family residential property, exclusive of the land on which it is situated, if\u003cbr\u003ethe property was purchased or rehabilitated by an individual for the individual's\u003cbr\u003eprimary place of residence as a zone project. An exemption granted under this\u003cbr\u003esubsection may not extend beyond five taxable years following the date of\u003cbr\u003eacquisition or completion of rehabilitation.2.A municipality may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation\u003cbr\u003eon buildings, structures, fixtures, and improvements purchased or rehabilitated as a\u003cbr\u003ezone project for any business or investment purpose.The state board ofequalization may grant a partial or complete exemption from ad valorem taxation on\u003cbr\u003epublic utility infrastructure rehabilitated as a zone project. An exemption under this\u003cbr\u003esubsection may not extend beyond five taxable years following the date of purchase\u003cbr\u003eor completion of rehabilitation.40-63-06. Historic preservation and renovation tax credit. A credit against state taxliability as determined under sections 57-35.3-03, 57-38-30, and 57-38-30.3 is allowed for\u003cbr\u003einvestments in the historic preservation or renovation of property within the renaissance zone.\u003cbr\u003eThe amount of the credit is twenty-five percent of the amount invested, up to a maximum of two\u003cbr\u003ehundred fifty thousand dollars. The credit may be claimed in the year in which the preservation\u003cbr\u003eor renovation is completed. Any excess credit may be carried forward for a period of up to five\u003cbr\u003etaxable years.40-63-07. Renaissance fund organization - Exemption from taxation.1.Each city with a designated renaissance zone may establish a renaissance fund\u003cbr\u003eorganization, if the detailed plan for such an organization is clearly established in the\u003cbr\u003edevelopment plan and approved with the plan, or is submitted at a later date to the\u003cbr\u003edepartment of commerce division of community services for approval after the\u003cbr\u003edesignation of a renaissance zone.2.The purpose of a renaissance fund organization is solely to raise funds to be used to\u003cbr\u003emake investments in zone projects and to make investments in designated\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zone cities. A renaissance fund organization may provide financing to\u003cbr\u003eprojects undertaken by individuals, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability\u003cbr\u003ecompanies, trusts, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and public entities. The\u003cbr\u003efinancing may include any combination of equity investments, loans, guarantees,\u003cbr\u003eand commitments for financing.The amount of financing is not limited by thischapter.3.A renaissance fund organization is exempt from any tax imposed by chapter 57-35.3\u003cbr\u003eor 57-38.An exemption under this section may be passed through to anyshareholder, partner, and owner if the renaissance fund organization is a\u003cbr\u003epassthrough entity for tax purposes. A corporation or financial institution entitled to\u003cbr\u003ethe exemption provided by this subsection shall file required returns and report\u003cbr\u003eincome to the tax commissioner as required by the provisions of those chapters as if\u003cbr\u003ethe exemption did not exist. If an employer, this subsection does not exempt a\u003cbr\u003erenaissance fund organization from complying with the income tax withholding laws.Page No. 54.A credit against state tax liability as determined under section 57-35.3-03, 57-38-30,\u003cbr\u003eor 57-38-30.3 is allowed for investments in a renaissance fund organization. The\u003cbr\u003eamount of the credit is fifty percent of the amount invested in the renaissance fund\u003cbr\u003eorganization during the taxable year.Any amount of credit which exceeds ataxpayer's tax liability for the taxable year may be carried forward for up to five\u003cbr\u003etaxable years after the taxable year in which the investment was made.5.The total amount of credits allowed under this section may not exceed, in the\u003cbr\u003eaggregate, seven million five hundred thousand dollars for investments in\u003cbr\u003erenaissance fund organizations. A renaissance fund organization that has received\u003cbr\u003einvestments that qualify for these additional credits under this subsection may not\u003cbr\u003euse more than fifty percent of such investments for organization investments outside\u003cbr\u003eof a renaissance zone.6.Income to a renaissance fund organization derived from the sale or refinancing of\u003cbr\u003ezone properties financed wholly or in part by the organization may be disbursed as\u003cbr\u003eannual dividends equal to the income, minus ten percent, derived from all sources\u003cbr\u003eand proportional to the investment. In the event of a loss to the fund resulting in a\u003cbr\u003etemporary diminishment of the fund below the original principal amount, no annual\u003cbr\u003edividend may be paid until the fund is restored.7.Income to a renaissance fund organization derived from interest or the temporary\u003cbr\u003einvestment of its funds in certificates of deposit, bonds, treasury bills, or securities\u003cbr\u003emay be used for administration.8.If an investment in a renaissance fund organization which is the basis for a credit\u003cbr\u003eunder this section is redeemed by the investor within ten years of the date it is\u003cbr\u003epurchased, the credit provided by this section for the investment must be disallowed,\u003cbr\u003eand any credit previously claimed and allowed with respect to the investment must\u003cbr\u003ebe paid to the tax commissioner with the appropriate return of the taxpayer covering\u003cbr\u003ethe period in which the redemption occurred. When payments are made to the tax\u003cbr\u003ecommissioner under this section, the amount collected must be handled in the same\u003cbr\u003emanner as if no credit had been allowed.9.A renaissance fund organization shall secure an annual audit of its financial records,\u003cbr\u003eprepared by an independent certified public accounting firm in accordance with\u003cbr\u003egenerally accepted auditing standards. The audit report must include a statement of\u003cbr\u003ethe percentage of annual investments received by the organization which have been\u003cbr\u003einvested by the organization in investments permitted under this chapter, including\u003cbr\u003ethe use of investments, distinguishing between organization investments made in\u003cbr\u003erenaissance zones and outside renaissance zones. A renaissance fund organization\u003cbr\u003eshall file a copy of each audit of its financial records under this subsection with the\u003cbr\u003egoverning body of the city in which it was established, the department of commerce\u003cbr\u003edivision of community services, and the tax commissioner.The department ofcommerce division of community services shall provide an annual report to the\u003cbr\u003ebudget section of the legislative management showing the conclusions of audit\u003cbr\u003ereports filed under this subsection.40-63-08. Contributions - Use. 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