HB 1434

Abstract

Local tax exemption; solar energy equipment. Changes the local property tax exemption for solar energy projects from an 80 percent exemption for the life of the project to a step down scale of an 80 percent exemption in the first five years, 70 percent in the second five years, and 60 percent for all remaining years in service. The change applies to solar energy projects that are either (i) projects greater than 20 megawatts and less than 150 megawatts for which an initial interconnection request form has been filed with an electric utility or a regional transmission organization after January 1, 2015, and first in service on or after January 1, 2017, and (ii) projects equaling more than five megawatts and less than 150 megawatts for which an initial interconnection request form has been filed on or after January 1, 2019. The bill provides that if a locality assesses a revenue share on a project, the step down scale shall not apply. The bill extends the sunset date after which new projects may not qualify for the exemption from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2030. The bill is identical to SB 763.

Local tax exemption; solar energy equipment. Changes the local property tax exemption for solar energy projects from an 80 percent exemption for the life of the project to a step down scale of an 80 percent exemption in the first five years, 70 percent in the second five years, and 60 percent for all remaining years in service. The change applies to solar energy projects that are either (i) projects greater than 20 megawatts and less than 150 megawatts for which an initial interconnection request form has been filed with an electric utility or a regional transmission organization after January 1, 2015, and first in service on or after January 1, 2017, and (ii) projects equaling more than five megawatts and less than 150 megawatts for which an initial interconnection request form has been filed on or after January 1, 2019. The bill extends the sunset date after which new projects may not qualify for the exemption from January 1, 2024 to July 1, 2030.

Local tax exemption; solar energy equipment.Changes the local property tax exemption for solar energy projects from an 80 percent exemption for the life of the project to a stepdown scale of an 80 percent exemption in the first five years, 70percent in the second five years, and 60 percent for all remaining years in service. The change applies to solar energy projects thatare either (i) projects greater than 20 megawatts and less than 150megawatts for which an initial interconnection request form has beenfiled with an electric utility or a regional transmission organizationafter January 1, 2015, and first in service on or after January 1,2017, and (ii) projects equaling more than five megawatts and lessthan 150 megawatts for which an initial interconnection request formhas been filed on or after January 1, 2019.