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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1497: Coal electricity conversion

Providing sales and use tax exemptions, in the form of a remittance of tax paid, to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants to convert to natural gas-fired plants or biomass energy facilities.

Summary

  • Exempts all charges for construction related to the conversion of a coal-fired electric generation facility into a natural gas-fired electric generation facility or biomass energy facility from state and local sales and use taxes.
  • Requires repayment of sales and use taxes if employment at the facility decreases by 25 percent from the previous year's employment level at any point beginning one year after the facility is operationally complete and ending January 1, 2031.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing sales and use tax exemptions, in the form of a remittance of tax paid, to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants to convert to natural gas-fired plants or biomass energy facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Brian Blake D-19Ed Orcutt R-20Dan Griffey R-35Representative R-26Larry Haler R-8Dick Muri R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Finance.
  6. TED - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1497 in other sessions

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