SB 686

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 20, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 04, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Tax, local; solar facility exemption.

Abstract

Local tax; solar facility exemption. Provides that any solar facility installed (i) on the roof of a residential dwelling or a structure on an agricultural zoned property in order to serve the electricity needs of the property upon which the facility is located and (ii) pursuant to existing local regulation of solar facilities laws is declared a separate class of property and shall be classified for local taxation separately from other classifications of real or personal property. Such facilities shall be wholly exempt from state and local taxation under the Constitution of Virginia. The exemption applies only to solar facilities with a nameplate generating capacity of not more than 25 kilowatts. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023.

Local tax; solar facility exemption. Providesthat any solar facility installed pursuant to existing local regulationof solar facilities laws is declared a separate class of propertyand shall be classified for local taxation separately from otherclassifications of real or personal property. Such facilities shallbe wholly exempt from state and local taxation under the Constitutionof Virginia.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 1/1/23)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 08, 2022

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from TAX (SB686ER)

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Title replaced 22106931D-H1

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 28, 2022

House

Read third time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 22106931D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB686H1

House

Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (66-Y 33-N)

Feb 25, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 23, 2022

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Committee substitute printed 22106931D-H1

House

Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N)

Feb 21, 2022

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Finance

House

Read first time

Feb 04, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from TAX (SB686)

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22103937D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22103937D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22106931D-H1 PDF HTML
SB686ER PDF HTML
CHAP0496 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB686FER161.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB686F161.PDF PDF

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