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2008 SESSION

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HB 239 Real estate tax; classification of certain energy-efficient buildings.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Classification of real property; energy-efficient buildings.  Expands energy-efficient buildings that may be classified as a separate class of real property for tax purposes to include buildings that meet performance guidelines or standards under the Green Globes Building Rating System of the Green Building Initiative, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, EarthCraft House program, or Energy Star program.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087797472  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/08  House: Committee substitute printed 081928472-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/28/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087797472
• 12/28/07  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/15/08  House: Assigned Finance sub: 1
• 02/07/08  House: Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/08  House: Committee substitute printed 081928472-H1
• 02/08/08  House: Read first time
• 02/11/08  House: Read second time
• 02/11/08  House: Committee substitute agreed to 081928472-H1
• 02/11/08  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB239H1
• 02/12/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/13/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/13/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/20/08  Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/08  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER)
• 02/26/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/11/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)