KRS 141.381: Nonrefundable tax credit for entities participating in the Metropolitan

College.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Corporation" means the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation established by

KRS 154.12-205;

(b) "Educational institution" means a regionally accredited college, university, or

technical school;

(c) "Metropolitan College" means a nonprofit consortium that includes

educational institutions located within the Commonwealth and the qualified

taxpayer as members. The purpose of Metropo litan College shall be to

provide postsecondary educational opportunities to employees of the qualified

taxpayer as part of a combined work and postsecondary education program;

(d) "Other educational expenses" means the same kinds of educational expenses

that were permitted under the Metropolitan College Consortium Agreement

approved November 5, 2005; and

(e) "Qualified taxpayer" means any taxpayer who, on June 26, 2009, is a party to

the Metropolitan College Consortium Agreement approved November 5,

2005.

(2) To be eligible for the tax credit provided by this section, a qualified taxpayer shall

be a partner in Metropolitan College.

(3) A qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a nonrefundable credit against the tax

imposed by KRS 141.020 or 141.040, and KRS 141 .0401, for each taxable year

beginning on or after July 1, 2010, in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the

actual costs incurred by the qualified taxpayer for:

(a) Tuition paid to an educational institution for a student participating in the

Metropolitan College; and

(b) Other educational expenses paid on behalf of a student participating in the

Metropolitan College;

on behalf of employees of the qualified corporation, for up to two thousand eight

hundred (2,800) employees each year.

(4) To claim the credit each year, the qualified taxpayer shall, on an annual basis,

submit to the corporation information listing each e mployee of the qualified

taxpayer for whom tuition or other educational expenses were paid, the amount paid

on behalf of each employee, and the amount of credit the qualified company is

eligible to claim. The corporation shall review the information provid ed by the

qualified company, and shall notify the department and the qualified company of

the amount of credit the qualified company is eligible to claim.

(5) The credit allowed by this section for any taxable year shall not exceed the tax

liability of the taxpayer for the taxable year. Any credit not used may be carried

forward to subsequent years.

(6) The qualified company shall provide to the corporation and the department any

information and documentation requested for the purpose of monitoring the cred it

established by this section.

(7) The approved company shall maintain records and submit information as required

by the corporation and the department. The corporation may share information

provided by the approved company with the department for the pur pose of

monitoring the credit established by this section.

(8) The corporation may, through the promulgation of administrative regulations in

accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, establish additional standards or requirements

for the administration of this section.

(9) The credit established by this section shall expire on April 15, 2037, unless

extended by the General Assembly.