LD 1319
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LR 2000
Item 1

 
venture capital fund in any calendar year by the
individual or entity, except that, for certificates
issued and investments made after June 30, 2002 but
before July 1, 2003 and after June 30, 2005, with
respect to fund investments that are made in eligible
businesses that are located in a high unemployment
area, as determined by rule of the authority under
subsection 2, the tax credit certificate may not be
more than 60% of the cash actually invested in or
unconditionally committed to a private venture capital
fund in any calendar year by the individual or entity;
and

 
(2) Does not exceed 40% of the amount of cash
invested by the fund in eligible businesses, except
that, for certificates issued and investments made
after June 30, 2002 but before July 1, 2003 and after
June 30, 2005, with respect to fund investments that
are made in eligible businesses that are located in a
high unemployment area, as determined by rule of the
authority under subsection 2, a tax credit
certificate may not be more than 60% of the cash
invested by the fund in any calendar year in such
businesses; provided that the authority may issue tax
credit certificates in an amount not to exceed 20% of
the amount of cash actually invested in or
unconditionally committed to a private venture
capital fund in any calendar year if the authority
determines that the private venture capital fund is
located in this State, is owned and controlled
primarily by residents of this State and has
designated investing in eligible businesses of this
State as a major investment objective. The credit
may be revoked to the extent that the private venture
capital fund does not make investments eligible for
the tax credit in an amount sufficient to qualify for
the credits within 3 years after the date of the tax
credit certificates. Notwithstanding any revocation
pursuant to this subparagraph, each investor remains
eligible for tax credit certificates for eligible
investments as and when made by the private venture
capital fund.

 
The aggregate amount of credits issued to investors in a
fund may not exceed 40% of the amount of cash invested by
the fund in eligible businesses, except that, for
certificates issued and investments made after June 30,
2002 but before July 1, 2003 and after June 30, 2005, with
respect to fund investments in eligible businesses that
are located in a high unemployment area, the aggregate
amount of tax credits issued to investors in a fund may
not exceed 60% of the cash invested by the fund in
eligible businesses.


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