Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 19, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 1591
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing and installing solar energy system or energy efficiency services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME AND/OR FRANCHISE TAX CREDIT EQUAL TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE COST OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT SHALL APPLY TO ALL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTALLED OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES PURCHASES ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2013; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT CLAIMED BY A TAXPAYER EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME AND/OR FRANCHISE TAX IMPOSED UPON THE TAXPAYER FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR, THEN THE TAXPAYER SHALL RECEIVE A REFUND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE AMOUNT OF SUCH EXCESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 1 to March 19, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2625 days
Ways and MeansFeb 1 to Feb 2524 days
In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 19 · stopped21 days
FinanceMar 4 to Mar 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 26
- Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 26Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 19
- Feb 27Sent to the Senate
- Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Mar 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
- Mar 19Died In CommitteeSenate