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SB 1058 Green roofs; authorizes counties, cities, and towns, by ordinance, to grant incentives, etc.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Local incentives for green roofs. Authorizes counties, cities, and towns to grant incentives or provide regulatory flexibility to encourage the use of green roofs in the construction, repair, or remodeling of residential and commercial buildings. The incentives or regulatory flexibility could include (i) a reduction in permit fees when green roofs are used, (ii) a streamlined process for the approval of building permits when green roofs are used, or (iii) a reduction in any gross receipts tax on green roof contractors as defined by the local ordinance. This bill is identical to HB 1975.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094497352 pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092896352-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1058ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094497352
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/27/09 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092896352-S1
- 01/28/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/29/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 092896352-S1
- 01/29/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1058S1
- 01/30/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned CC & T sub: 2
- 02/19/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1058ER)
- 02/28/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)