8. a. The chief executive officer of the authority, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, shall adopt rules in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to implement P.L.2011, c.149 (C. 34:1B-242 et al.), including but not limited to: examples of and the determination of capital investment; the enumeration of qualified incentive areas; the enumeration of specific targeted industries; specific delineation of the incentive areas; the determination of the limits, if any, on the expense or type of furnishings that may constitute capital improvements; the promulgation of procedures and forms necessary to apply for a tax credit, including the enumeration of the certification procedures and allocation of tax credits for different phases of a qualified business facility; and provisions for tax credit applicants to be charged an initial application fee, and ongoing service fees, to cover the administrative costs related to the tax credit.

b. Through regulation, the authority shall establish standards by which qualified business facilities shall be constructed or renovated in compliance with the minimum environmental and sustainability standards.

c. Through regulation, the chief executive officer of the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall establish standards for collaborative research relationships between businesses in targeted industries and colleges and universities sufficient to qualify a business for an enhanced base or bonus tax credit amount under P.L.2017, c.221).

L.2011, c.149, s.8; amended 2013, c.161, s.12; 2017, c.221, s.3.