HB 1406 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
19Feb2020... 0484h
2020 SESSION
20-2175
05/10
HOUSE BILL 1406
AN ACT relative to the property tax exemptions for solar and wind-powered energy systems.
SPONSORS: Rep. Panasiti, Hills. 22; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 22; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 3; Rep. Radhakrishnan, Hills. 22; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that a municipality that adopts a property tax exemption for solar energy systems or wind-powered energy systems may adopt exemption limits for off grid, net metered, group net metered, and direct retail arrangements.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2020... 0484h
20-2175
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to the property tax exemptions for solar and wind-powered energy systems.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Persons and Property Liable to Taxation; Exemption for Solar Energy Systems; Adoption of Exemption. Amend RSA 72:62 to read as follows:
72:62 Exemption for Solar Energy Systems. Each city and town may adopt under RSA 72:27-a an exemption from the assessed value, for property tax purposes, for persons owning real property which is equipped with a solar energy system as defined in RSA 72:61. A city or town adopting an exemption under this section may adopt specific exemption limits for off grid, net metered, group net metered, and direct retail sale arrangements.
2 Persons and Property Liable to Taxation; Exemption for Wind-Powered Energy Systems. Amend RSA 72:66 to read as follows:
72:66 Exemption for Wind-Powered Energy Systems. Each city and town may adopt under RSA 72:27-a an exemption from the assessed value, for property tax purposes, for persons owning real property which is equipped with a wind-powered energy system. A city or town adopting an exemption under this section may adopt specific exemption limits for off grid, net metered, group net metered, and direct retail sale arrangements.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 19, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2020: No Pending Motion; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
June 16, 2020: Vacated from Committee and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020 SJ 8
March 11, 2020: Introduced 03/11/2020 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
Feb. 19, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-0484h (NT): MA VV 02/19/2020 HJ 4 P. 19
Feb. 19, 2020: Amendment # 2020-0484h (NT): AA VV 02/19/2020 HJ 4 P. 19
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0484h (Vote 19-1; CC)
Feb. 19, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-0484h (NT) for 02/19/2020 (Vote 19-1; CC) HC 7 P. 13
Feb. 5, 2020: Executive Session: 02/05/2020 10:00 am LOB 301
Jan. 29, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/29/2020 10:30 am LOB 301
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 21