l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 793

Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing and installing a solar electric energy system.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 27, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

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 ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT SHALL APPLY TO ALL SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2010; 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; TO PROVIDE THAT A HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION OR COVENANT MAY NOT PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT THE INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEM, IMPOSE UNREASONABLE FEES FOR THE INSTALLATION OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A HOMEOWNERS' MEMBER FOR THE INSTALLATION; TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS TO A PERSON WHO PREVAILS IN A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AN ASSOCIATION OR COVENANT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Earle S. Banks, Cecil Brown, Kelvin Buck, Credell Calhoun, Bill Denny, James Evans, Bob Evans, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Brad A. Oberhousen, Adrienne Wooten

Its course

January 21 to February 27, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 27 · stopped37 days

Ways and MeansJan 21 to Feb 27 · stopped37 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 Jan 21 – Feb 27

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 27Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives