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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1542

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2014. The 2014 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 OR LEASING AND INSTALLING SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CREDIT SHALL APPLY TO ALL SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS, WHETHER PURCHASED OR LEASED, INSTALLED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2012; 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

19 co-sponsors

Adrienne Wooten, Kimberly L. Campbell, Cecil Brown, Credell Calhoun, Bryant W. Clark, Chuck Espy, James Evans, Bob Evans, Karl Gibbs, Esther Harrison, John W. Hines, Sr., Gregory Holloway, Sr., Lataisha Jackson, Sherra Hillman Lane, America Chuck Middleton, Ferr Smith, Sara R. Thomas, Percy W. Watson, Sonya Williams-Barnes

Its course

February 17 to February 26, 2014, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 26 · stopped9 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 26 · stopped9 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 17 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 26Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 26Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives