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2011 SESSION
SJ 25 Constitutional amendment; tax exemption for buildings, etc., constructed to conserve energy.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (second 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.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100051D
- 01/06/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/25/10 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
- 01/26/10 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/10 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/01/10 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/02/10 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
- 02/08/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/10 House: Read first time
- 02/08/10 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/10 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
- 02/22/10 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
- 02/26/10 House: Continued to 2011 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
- 12/02/10 House: Left in Privileges and Elections