2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 856

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 266
Sponsored By:
Delegate Ross
Entitled:
Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit

Synopsis:

Establishing the Clean Power Grant Fund; establishing that the purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to specified electric generating facilities for 40% of the costs of acquiring and installing specified emission controls; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer the Fund; establishing the composition of the Fund; requiring the Department to adopt regulations for administering the Fund; providing for specified incremental reductions of the Maryland-mined coal tax credit; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Economic Matters & Ways and Means
2/10
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS
COAL
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
GRANTS
INCOME TAX
MINING
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
POWER PLANTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 2-1001 , 2-1002 , 2-1003 , 2-1004 )
Tax - General
( 8-406 , 10-704.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered