Tax, local; solar facility exemption. (SB686)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22103937D |
01/20/2022 | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
01/24/2022 | Impact statement from TAX (SB686) |
02/01/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/04/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2022 | Read first time |
02/21/2022 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
02/23/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/23/2022 | Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22106931D-H1 |
02/25/2022 | Read second time |
02/28/2022 | Read third time |
02/28/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22106931D-H1 |
02/28/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB686H1 |
02/28/2022 | Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N) |
02/28/2022 | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 33-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2022 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2022 | Title replaced 22106931D-H1 |
03/07/2022 | Enrolled |
03/07/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB686ER) |
03/08/2022 | Impact statement from TAX (SB686ER) |
03/08/2022 | Signed by President |
03/08/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 1/1/23) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) |