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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

February 8, 2007

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDIT FOR HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION PROPERTY.

(a) In General- Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 25E. HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION PROPERTY.

`(a) Allowance of Credit- In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 25 percent of the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during such taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(b) Maximum Credit- The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Qualified Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Expenditure- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditure' means an expenditure for property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) to create a secondary water barrier to prevent water intrusion,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) to improve the durability of a roof covering,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) to brace gable-end walls,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(E) to reinforce the connection between a roof and supporting wall,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(F) to protect openings from penetration by windborne debris, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(G) to protect exterior doors and garages,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





in a qualified dwelling unit located in a qualified State and owned by the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) QUALIFIED DWELLING UNIT- The term `qualified dwelling unit' means a dwelling unit that is assessed at a value that is less than $1,000,000 by the locality in which such dwelling unit is located and with respect to the taxable year for which the credit described in subsection (a) is allowed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) QUALIFIED STATE- The term `qualified State' means Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Limitation- An expenditure shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year only if the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property with respect to which such expenditure is made has been completed in a manner that is deemed to be adequate by a State-certified inspector.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e) Labor Costs- For purposes of this section, expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(f) Inspection Costs- For purposes of this section, expenditures for inspection costs properly allocable to the inspection of the preparation, assembly, or installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendment- The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 25E. Hurricane and tornado mitigation property.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. BUSINESS RELATED CREDIT FOR HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION.

(a) In General- Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 45N the following new section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

`SEC. 45O. HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION CREDIT.

`(a) General Rule- For purposes of section 38, the hurricane and tornado mitigation credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to 25 percent of the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(b) Maximum Credit- The amount of the credit determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $5,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(c) Qualified Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Expenditure- For purposes of this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditure' means an expenditure for property--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(A) to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(B) to create a secondary water barrier to prevent water intrusion,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(C) to improve the durability of a roof covering,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(D) to brace gable-end walls,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(E) to reinforce the connection between a roof and supporting wall,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(F) to protect openings from penetration by windborne debris, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(G) to protect exterior doors and garages,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





in a qualified place of business located in a qualified State and owned by the taxpayer.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(2) QUALIFIED PLACE OF BUSINESS- The term `qualified place of business' means a place of business that is assessed at a value that is less than $5,000,000 by the locality in which such business is located and with respect to the taxable year for which the credit described in subsection (a) is allowed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(3) QUALIFIED STATE- The term `qualified State' means Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(d) Limitation- An expenditure shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year only if the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property with respect to which such expenditure is made has been completed in a manner that is deemed to be adequate by a State-certified inspector.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(e) Labor Costs- For purposes of this section, expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite preparation, assembly, or original installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(f) Inspection Costs- For purposes of this section, expenditures for inspection costs properly allocable to the inspection of the preparation, assembly, or installation of the property described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking `plus' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting `, and', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`(32) the hurricane and tornado mitigation credit determined under section 45O(a).'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 45N the following new item:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





`Sec. 45O. Hurricane and tornado mitigation credit.'.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink