Senate Bill S6762A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the exemption from taxation for certain energy systems

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  • 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

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2017-S6762 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8906
Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §487, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1323
2021-2022: A5150
2023-2024: A2616

2017-S6762 - Summary

Establishes that combined heat and power generating equipment shall be exempt from taxation.

2017-S6762 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6762 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6762
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exemption from
   taxation for certain energy systems
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The section heading and subdivisions 2, 3 and 4 of section
 487 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 515 of the  laws
 of  2002,  subdivision 2 as amended by section 3 of part P of chapter 57
 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
   Exemption from taxation for certain [solar or wind energy  systems  or
 farm waste] energy systems.
   2.  Real  property  which includes a solar or wind energy system [or],
 farm waste energy system, MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEM,  FUEL  CELL
 ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM, COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING EQUIPMENT
 SYSTEM, OR ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE
 SYSTEM  approved in accordance with the provisions of this section shall
 be exempt from taxation to the extent of any increase in the value ther-
 eof by reason of the inclusion of such solar or wind energy system [or],
 farm waste energy system, MICRO-HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEM,  FUEL  CELL
 ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM, COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING EQUIPMENT
 SYSTEM, OR ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE
 SYSTEM  for  a  period  of  fifteen years.   When a solar or wind energy
 system or components thereof [or], farm waste energy  system,  MICRO-HY-
 DROELECTRIC   ENERGY  SYSTEM,  FUEL  CELL  ELECTRIC  GENERATING  SYSTEM,
 COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING EQUIPMENT SYSTEM, OR ELECTRIC  ENERGY
 STORAGE  EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM also serve as part
 of the building structure, the increase in value which shall  be  exempt
 from  taxation shall be equal to the assessed value attributable to such
 system or components multiplied by the ratio of the incremental cost  of
 such  system  or  components  to the total cost of such system or compo-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8906
Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §487, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1323
2021-2022: A5150
2023-2024: A2616

2017-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes that combined heat and power generating equipment shall be exempt from taxation.

2017-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6762A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6762--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Local Government 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 real property tax law, in relation to exempting from
   taxation combined heat and power generating equipment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 1, subdivisions 2, 3,
 4 and 5 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 487  of  the  real
 property  tax  law, paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 1 as added and
 subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 5 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended
 by chapter 336 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (k) "[Micro-combined] COMBINED heat and  power  generating  equipment"
 means  an integrated, cogenerating building heating and electrical power
 generation system, [owned, leased or operated by] SERVING a  residential
 OR  COMMERCIAL  customer, located at such customer's premises, operating
 on any fuel and of any applicable engine, fuel cell or other  technology
 with  a  rated  capacity of at least one kilowatt and not more than [ten
 kilowatts] FIFTEEN MEGAWATTS electric and any thermal output that has  a
 design total fuel use efficiency in the production of heat and electric-
 ity  of  not  less than [eighty] SIXTY percent, and annually produces at
 least two thousand kilowatt hours of useful energy in the form of  elec-
 tricity  that  may  work  in  combination  with supplemental or parallel
 conventional heating systems, that is manufactured, installed and  oper-
 ated  in  accordance  with applicable government and industry standards,
 that is connected to the electric system  and  operated  in  conjunction
 with an electric corporation's transmission and distribution facilities.
 It does not include pipes, controls, insulation or other equipment which
 are  part  of  the  normal  heating,  cooling, or insulation system of a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S6762B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8906
Current Committee:
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §487, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A1323
2021-2022: A5150
2023-2024: A2616

2017-S6762B - Summary

Establishes that combined heat and power generating equipment shall be exempt from taxation.

2017-S6762B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6762B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6762--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the  Committee  on  Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting from
   taxation combined heat and power generating equipment
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 1, subdivisions 2, 3,
 4 and 5 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section 487  of  the  real
 property  tax  law, paragraphs (k) and (l) of subdivision 1 as added and
 subdivisions 2, 3, 4 and 5 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 as amended
 by chapter 336 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   (k) "[Micro-combined] COMBINED heat and  power  generating  equipment"
 means  an integrated, cogenerating building heating and electrical power
 generation system, [owned, leased or operated by] SERVING a  residential
 OR  COMMERCIAL  customer, located at such customer's premises, operating
 on any fuel and of any applicable engine, fuel cell or other  technology
 with  a  rated  capacity of at least one kilowatt and not more than [ten
 kilowatts] FIFTEEN MEGAWATTS electric and any thermal output that has  a
 design total fuel use efficiency in the production of heat and electric-
 ity  of  not  less than [eighty] SIXTY percent, and annually produces at
 least two thousand kilowatt hours of useful energy in the form of  elec-
 tricity  that  may  work  in  combination  with supplemental or parallel
 conventional heating systems, that is manufactured, installed and  oper-
 ated  in  accordance  with applicable government and industry standards,
 that is connected to the electric system  and  operated  in  conjunction
 with an electric corporation's transmission and distribution facilities.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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