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SB 1051 Real estate tax; localities to tax certain energy-efficient buildings.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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
- 01/09/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074392728 pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 074392728-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/07 House: Committee substitute printed 073495540-H1 pdf
- 02/22/07 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1051ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074392728
- 01/09/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/24/07 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/25/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/07 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/07 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/26/07 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 01/26/07 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/26/07 Senate: Amendment by Senator Edwards agreed to
- 01/26/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1051E
- 01/26/07 Senate: Printed as engrossed 074392728-E
- 01/29/07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/05/07 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/07 House: Read first time
- 02/05/07 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/12/07 House: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/07 House: Committee substitute printed 073495540-H1
- 02/13/07 House: Read second time
- 02/14/07 House: Read third time
- 02/14/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 073495540-H1
- 02/14/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1051H1
- 02/14/07 House: Passed House with substitute (62-Y 32-N)
- 02/14/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 32-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/16/07 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/07 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/07 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1051ER)
- 02/23/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/07)
- 03/21/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)