1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1093

CHAPTER NUMBER: 519 File Code: Taxes - Property
Sponsored By:
Delegates Edwards, Healey, and Cryor
Entitled:
Property Tax Exemption for Coal Pollution Control Facilities and Coal Waste Disposal Power Projects

Synopsis:

Providing a partial property tax exemption for certain certified coal pollution control facilities and coal waste disposal power projects placed in service on or after January 1, 1997; limiting the exemption to the portion of the value attributable to pollution control activity if a certified pollution control facility produces a profitable by-product or is required without regard to air and water quality standards; requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to adopt regulations to administer the exemption; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/7
First Reading Ways and Means
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 11:00 a.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Del. Billings) Adopted
Special Order 3/20 (Del. Billings) Adopted
3/20
Floor Amendment (Del. Billings) Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 519
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/26
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Jean Cryor, District 15
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF
COAL
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL, POWER PLANTS, SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NATURAL RES., POLLUTION
EXEMPTIONS
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
POWER PLANTS
PROPERTY TAX -see also- ASSESSMENTS
REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Tax - Property
( 7-238 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 165421/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 10:49 Status: Adopted
Number: 212188/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996 at: 10:41 Status: Adopted
Number: 325621/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996 at: 10:42 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 988596/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1996 at: 11:09 Status: Adopted