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2002 SESSION

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SB 259 Public service corporations; taxation of electric suppliers.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Public service corporation taxation; electric suppliers. Exempts all persons who own or operate facilities for the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity for sale that have a capacity of 25 megawatts or less from the definition of an "electric supplier." Currently, a person who owns or operates a solar, wind or hydroelectric facility with a capacity of 25 megawatts or less is not included in the definition of an electric supplier. The measure also clarifies that electric suppliers whose facilities have a capacity of 25 megawatts or less are not required to report their property to the State Corporation Commission, but shall be assessed and taxed by the local assessing officer. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 025408560  pdf | impact statements
• 01/25/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 025408560-E  pdf | impact statements
• 03/14/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 04/04/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/02  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/02 025408560
• 01/09/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/23/02  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/02  Senate: Read second time
• 01/25/02  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/25/02  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/25/02  Senate: Emergency clause added
• 01/25/02  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/25/02  Senate: Printed as engrossed 025408560-E
• 01/28/02  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/02  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/30/02  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/30/02  House: Read first time
• 01/30/02  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/25/02  House: Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/02  House: Read second time
• 02/27/02  House: Read third time
• 02/27/02  House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/14/02  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER)
• 03/18/02  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 444 (effective 4/2/02)
• 04/04/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0444)