Senate Bill S3724A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2013-S3724 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2377
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§210 & 606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3519
2011-2012: S3426, A10123
2015-2016: S3970, A6571

2013-S3724 - Summary

Provides for a tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology equal to fifty percent of the cost, up to a $1000 limit for all voltage regulation technology; provides for standards to be set by NYSERDA.

2013-S3724 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3724 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3724

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RANZENHOFER,  LARKIN,  MAZIARZ  -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Investigations and Government Operations

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
  the purchase of voltage regulation technology

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  210  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 46 to read as follows:
  46. CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOLTAGE  REGULATION  TECHNOLOGY.    (A)
ALLOWANCE AND AMOUNT OF CREDIT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO
BE  COMPUTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO  FIFTY  PERCENT
OF  THE  COST OF VOLTAGE REGULATION TECHNOLOGY, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
(B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, UP TO A  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLAR  LIMIT  FOR  ALL
PURCHASES MADE BY SUCH TAXPAYER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
  (B)  COST  OF VOLTAGE REGULATION TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL  ADOPT  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
SETTING  FORTH  VOLTAGE  REGULATION  TECHNOLOGIES  WHICH QUALIFY FOR THE
CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TECHNOLOGIES SHALL  BE
REQUIRED  TO IMPROVE GRID EFFICIENCY, RAISE OR LOWER VOLTAGE DYNAMICALLY
AND BE AT LEAST NINETY-NINE PERCENT EFFICIENT  ACROSS  AT  LEAST  NINETY
PERCENT  OF  THE  ELECTRICAL  LOAD CURVE. SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A
LIST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND PRODUCTS AND MAKE SUCH LIST  AVAILABLE  ON
ITS WEBSITE.
  (C)  APPLICATION OF CREDIT.  THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION
FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL NOT REDUCE THE TAX DUE FOR SUCH YEAR TO  LESS
THAN  THE  HIGHER OF THE AMOUNTS PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (C) AND (D) OF
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02564-02-3

S. 3724                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S3724A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2377
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§210 & 606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3519
2011-2012: S3426, A10123
2015-2016: S3970, A6571

2013-S3724A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for a tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology equal to fifty percent of the cost, up to a $1000 limit for all voltage regulation technology; provides for standards to be set by NYSERDA.

2013-S3724A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3724A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3724--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  RANZENHOFER,  LARKIN,  MAZIARZ  -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Investigations and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Commit-
  tee  on  Investigations  and  Government Operations in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
  the purchase of voltage regulation technology

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  210  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 48 to read as follows:
  48. CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOLTAGE  REGULATION  TECHNOLOGY.    (A)
ALLOWANCE AND AMOUNT OF CREDIT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO
BE  COMPUTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO  FIFTY  PERCENT
OF  THE  COST OF VOLTAGE REGULATION TECHNOLOGY, AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH
(B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, UP TO A  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLAR  LIMIT  FOR  ALL
PURCHASES MADE BY SUCH TAXPAYER DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR.
  (B)  COST  OF VOLTAGE REGULATION TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL  ADOPT  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
SETTING  FORTH  VOLTAGE  REGULATION  TECHNOLOGIES  WHICH QUALIFY FOR THE
CREDIT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH TECHNOLOGIES SHALL  BE
REQUIRED  TO IMPROVE GRID EFFICIENCY, RAISE OR LOWER VOLTAGE DYNAMICALLY
AND BE AT LEAST NINETY-NINE PERCENT EFFICIENT  ACROSS  AT  LEAST  NINETY
PERCENT  OF  THE  ELECTRICAL  LOAD CURVE. SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A
LIST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND PRODUCTS AND MAKE SUCH LIST  AVAILABLE  ON
ITS WEBSITE.
  (C)  APPLICATION OF CREDIT.  THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION
FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL NOT REDUCE THE TAX DUE FOR SUCH YEAR TO  LESS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02564-04-4

              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.