Bill Text - SB179 (2013)

Clarifying the definition of "renewable generation facility" for purposes of payments in lieu of property tax payments.


Revision: Feb. 4, 2013, midnight

SB 179 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

13-0937

01/04

SENATE BILL 179

AN ACT clarifying the definition of “renewable generation facility” for purposes of payments in lieu of property tax payments.

SPONSORS: Sen. Larsen, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the definition of “renewable generation facility” for purposes of payments in lieu of property tax payments.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13-0937

01/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT clarifying the definition of “renewable generation facility” for purposes of payments in lieu of property tax payments.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Definition of Renewable Generation Facility. Amend RSA 72:73 to read as follows:

72:73 Definition of Renewable Generation Facility. In this subdivision, “renewable generation facility” means a facility which produces electric energy for resale solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of [renewable energy as defined in RSA 374-F:3, V(f)(3)] geothermal energy, tidal or wave energy, wind energy, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic energy, landfill gas energy, hydro energy, biomass energy, energy generated from bio-oil, bio synthetic gas, and biodiesel as defined in RSA 362-A:1-a, I, I-a, and I-b, or combusted municipal waste energy where mercury emissions are reduced to an emission rate of 0.028 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter or less corrected to 7 percent oxygen by volume on a dry basis, or at least 85 percent control efficiency, including the land, all rights, easements, and other interests thereto, and all dams, buildings, structures, and other improvements situated thereon which are necessary or incidental to the production of power at the facility.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.