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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 670

CHAPTER NUMBER: 295 File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Madden, Lawlah, Munson, Colburn, Pinsky, Frosh, Mooney, and Middleton
Entitled:
Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act

Synopsis:

Exempting from the sales and use tax clothes washers, room air conditioners, and refrigerators that meet or exceed applicable Energy Star efficiency guidelines, specified energy efficient heating and cooling equipment, and fuel cell electric generating equipment; allowing a motor vehicle excise tax credit for qualified electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles; allowing State income tax credits for specified solar energy property and for electricity produced from qualified energy resources; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:30 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/30
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Haines) Adopted
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Van Hollen) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 295
House Action
3/30
First Reading Ways and Means
4/4
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EXCISE TAX
EXEMPTIONS
HEATING AND COOLING
INCOME TAX
LABELING
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALES AND USE TAX
SOLAR ENERGY
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Tax - General
( 2-1302.1 , 10-718 , 10-719 , 11-226 )
Transportation
( 3-215 , 8-402 , 13-815 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 179439/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 443720/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 933320/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-3)
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