MA S1763

Bill

Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
05/28/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies property tax exemptions for solar and wind power systems in Massachusetts. It exempts solar or wind power systems that produce up to 125% of the annual electricity needs of the real property where they are located. For systems that produce more than 125% of the property's needs, the owner must enter into a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with the municipality. 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 these larger solar and wind power systems. The bill does not require municipalities to adopt the guidance, but allows them to consider it when negotiating payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (10)

Anne Gobi (D), Donald Humason (R), Eric Lesser (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Michael Rodrigues (D), Paul Schmid (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/28/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1763

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1763
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1763.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2526	Relative to personal property tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2594	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2602	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2622	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2629	Relative to the film tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H4244	Relative to the town of Mattapoisett	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 357 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H575	Relative to clean energy generation at the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Accompanied a new draft, see H4182	Similar To
S1616	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1680	Relative to tax exemptions on gun safes and trigger locks	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1957	Increasing solar rooftop energy	Accompanied S1925	Similar To
S2439	Relative to wind and solar systems within the town of Mattapoisett	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S517	To promote solar hot water installations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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