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2007 SESSION
HB 2618 Real estate tax; localities to tax certain energy-efficient buildings.
Introduced by: William H. Fralin, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Classification of real property; energy-efficient buildings. Permits localities to tax certain energy-efficient buildings, not including the land on which they are located, at a lower tax rate than that imposed on the general class of real property by creating a separate classification for taxation purposes. An energy-efficient building is any building that exceeds the energy efficiency standards prescribed in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code by 30 percent. Energy-efficient building certification shall be determined by any qualified licensed engineer or contractor who is not related to the taxpayer and who shall certify to the taxpayer that he has qualifications to provide the certification.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074621538 pdf | impact statement
- 02/05/07 House: Printed as engrossed 074621538-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2618ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074621538
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/18/07 House: Assigned Finance sub: #2 (Ware, R.L.)
- 01/31/07 House: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 4-N)
- 02/02/07 House: Read first time
- 02/03/07 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/07 House: Read second time
- 02/05/07 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/05/07 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2618E
- 02/05/07 House: Printed as engrossed 074621538-E
- 02/06/07 House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
- 02/06/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 12-N)
- 02/06/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/14/07 Senate: Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/07 Senate: VOTE: (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/07 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/07 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2618ER)
- 02/24/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/07)
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328)