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Introduced
02/27/2020
02/27/2020
In Committee
02/27/2020
02/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to fuel cell technology
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide tax exemptions for qualified fuel cell powered systems in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends the state's general laws to exempt from property taxation any qualified fuel cell powered system that is capable of producing up to 125% of the annual energy needs of the real property it is located on. For other qualified fuel cell powered systems, the bill allows for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement between the system owner and the municipality. The bill also excludes such qualified fuel cell powered systems from the definition of "generation facility" for the purposes of certain energy regulations. Overall, the bill seeks to incentivize the use of fuel cell technology for electricity generation in Massachusetts.
Sponsors (7)
David Biele (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Mike Rush (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Revenue (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (on 02/27/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4471 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4471.pdf |
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