LD 1614
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LR 1999
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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.

 
C. Aggregate investment eligible for tax credits may not be
more than $5,000,000 for any one business for any one
private venture capital fund as of the date of issuance of a
tax credit certificate, except that the aggregate investment
eligible for tax credits may not be more than $1,000,000 for
any one business for any one private venture capital fund as
of the date of issuance of a tax credit certificate for
certificates issued and investments made after June 30, 2003
and before July 1, 2005.

 
D. The investment with respect to which any individual or
entity is applying for a tax credit certificate may not be
more than an aggregate of $500,000 in any one eligible
business invested in by a private venture capital fund in
any 3 consecutive calendar years, except that the investment
with respect to which any individual or entity is applying
for a tax credit certificate may not be more than an
aggregate of $200,000 in any one eligible business invested
in by a private venture capital fund in any 3 consecutive
calendar years relative to certificates issued and
investments made after June 30, 2003 and before July 1,
2005. If this paragraph does not limit other investment by


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