MA H2558

Bill

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems in Massachusetts. It allows a tax exemption for solar or wind systems that produce up to 125% of the annual electricity needs of the real property they are located on, but requires payment in lieu of taxes for any systems that exceed that threshold. The bill also directs the Department of Revenue, in consultation with the Department of Energy Resources, to provide guidance on the valuation and assessment of taxes for larger solar and wind facilities. Existing payment in lieu of tax agreements are not required to be renegotiated under this bill, and the guidance must be issued within 9 months of the effective date of July 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Christopher Markey (D), Mark Montigny (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2619 (on 03/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2558

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2558
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2558.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2392	Authorizing the town of Westford to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4469	Similar To
H2470	Providing for a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied H2477	Similar To
H2481	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H2542	Extending a property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of blind persons	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2619	Clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3995	Authorizing the town of Winchester to establish a senior property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4476	Similar To
H4081	Authorizing the town of Arlington to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Accompanied a new draft, see H4477	Similar To
H4243	Authorizing the town of Reading to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1763	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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