SB 1252

Abstract

Sunset of coal tax credits. Sunsets the Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit and Coalfield Employment Enhancement Tax Credit after tax year 2021 and prohibits the allocation of such credits on and after January 1, 2022. The bill provides that if Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit credits were earned prior to January 1, 2022, the credit holder may claim the credits in subsequent tax years pursuant to the applicable carryover requirements of current law; however, such credit holders would be limited to claiming $1 million in carryover credits per taxable year. The bill directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to convene a stakeholder process to report by December 1, 2021 on recommendations for how the Commonwealth can provide economic transition support to the coalfield region.

Sunset of coal tax credits. Sunsets theCoal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit and Coalfield Employment Enhancement Tax Credit after tax year 2021 and prohibitsthe allocation of such credits on and after January 1, 2022. Thebill provides that if credits were earned prior to January 1, 2022,the credit holder may claim the credits in subsequent tax years pursuantto the applicable carryover requirements of current law; however,such credit holders would be limited to claiming $1 million in carryovercredits per taxable year.