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SJ 332 Constitutional amendment; tax exemptions for buildings constructed or designed to conserve energy.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property exempt from taxation. Authorizes the General Assembly to enact laws to permit localities to exempt from property taxes, any property, including real or personal property, equipment, facilities, or devices, constructed or designed to conserve energy and natural resources in a manner that meets or exceeds performance standards established for such purposes. The amendment also deletes the authorization for the General Assembly by general law to directly exempt from property taxes such property and property designed to abate pollution or transfer or store solar energy.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097772293 pdf
- 01/28/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092899293-S1 pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ332ER) pdf
- 04/01/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0778) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097772293
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/27/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 092899293-S1
- 01/29/09 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 092899293-S1
- 01/30/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ332S1
- 02/02/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/02/09 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/03/09 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 02/11/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/12/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
- 02/16/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: Taken up
- 02/24/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/09 House: Agreed to by House with amendments (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ332ER)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/01/09 House: Assigned Chapter 778 (effective 7/1/09)
- 04/01/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0778)