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Panel reviews bill to stop double‑claiming infrastructure fee as credit and deduction
Summary
Representative Larry Brewster presented House Bill 16 to prohibit taxpayers from claiming the infrastructure use fee both as a tax credit and as a deduction; economic development stakeholders urged changes to keep the program usable for rural communities and raised concerns about eligibility thresholds.
Representative Larry Brewster introduced House Bill 16 in the House Taxation Committee, saying the bill clarifies that taxpayers may not claim an infrastructure use fee both as a tax credit and as a deduction.
Brewster said the change is part of periodic statutory cleanup required for the Revenue Committee, and that the bill also adds notification to federally recognized tribes if enacted. "Prohibiting the infrastructure use fee from being claimed as a tax credit and a deduction" is the core change Brewster described to the committee.
Why it matters: the bill affects administration and eligibility for an economic development infrastructure program that state officials said helps attract private investment by providing loans for infrastructure tied to business projects. Proponents…
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