Legislation

Title: Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes
Sponsored by: Delegates Smith, C. Branch, Charles, Ebersole, Feldmark, Palakovich Carr, and Wilkins
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Exempting certain community solar energy generating systems from personal property taxes; prohibiting the supervisor of a county or a municipal corporation from accepting applications for the exemption after December 31, 2024; and requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to report to certain committees of the General Assembly, by October 1 each year, on the number and location of projects that, in the immediately preceding taxable year, have received the exemption.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0264

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2021 Legislative Date 11/01/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Energy and Property Taxes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/04/2022 Legislative Date 1/04/2022 Action Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {983327/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (93-37) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2022 Legislative Date 5/16/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/01/2021	11/01/2021	Pre-filed
House	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Energy and Property Taxes
House	1/04/2022	1/04/2022	Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/19/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Favorable with Amendments {983327/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes
House	3/21/2022	3/14/2022	Third Reading Passed (93-37)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2022	3/09/2022	Referred Budget and Taxation	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable Adopted	67AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Second Reading Passed	67AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Returned Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2022	5/16/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
			Text - Chapter - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Exemption From Property Taxes

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