NY State Senate Bill 2017-S3925

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Feb 23, 2018	print number 3925a
Feb 23, 2018	amend and recommit to local government
Jan 03, 2018	referred to local government
Jun 21, 2017	committed to rules
May 15, 2017	advanced to third reading
May 10, 2017	2nd report cal.
May 09, 2017	1st report cal.785
Jan 30, 2017	referred to local government

Votes

- May 9, 2017 - Local Government Committee Vote
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  0
  
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  - - Local Government Committee Vote: May 9, 2017
      
      aye (9)
      
      Boyle
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Latimer
      
      Marchione
      
      Murphy
      
      Ortt
      
      Ritchie

Bill Amendments

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co-Sponsors

2017-S3925 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4138
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§483-a & 487, rpld §487 sub 1 ¶¶ (e) & (f), RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S5809, A8062

2017-S3925 - Summary

Relates to property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion for agricultural waste.

2017-S3925 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3925

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the real property tax law, in
relation to property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion of
agricultural waste; and to repeal certain provisions of such law
relating thereto

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Real Property Tax Law (RPTL)
to clearly provide property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion of
agriculturally derived feedstocks that provide manure management and
renewable energy generation for use by a farm and/or for sale through
the grid; and to repeal those portions of RPTL § 487 that apply to
farm waste energy systems to remove confusion with the previously
amended RPTL § 483-a.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends RPTL § 483-a to include language that
clearly allows for the sale of the energy generated by an anaerobic
digester through the grid (off-site) or to a farm (on-site), without
jeopardizing the tax exempt status of the anaerobic digester, the
equipment used to process the waste to energy and the property it is
located upon. The amendment includes the removal of the word
"agricultural" in reference to the land on which a digester is affixed

to ensure the tax exemption even if the land is zoned as other than
agricultural

Section 2 of the bill repeals the definitions of "farm waste electric
generating equipment" and "farm waste energy system" in RPTL § 487 to
remove confusion with the newly amended RPTL § 483-a.

Section 3 of the bill amends the definition of "incremental cost" in
paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of RPTL § 487 to remove references to
farm waste energy systems.

Section 4 of the bill amends the section heading and subdivisions 2,
3, 4, 5 and 8 of RPTL § 487 to remove references to farm waste energy
equipment and systems.

Section 5 of the bill provides the effective date - immediately, and
applicable to the taxable year of 2014 and thereafter

 EXISTING LAW :

In 2013, the Legislature passed S.4770-A/ A. 7982 (Gallivan/Magee)
(Chapter 272 of the Laws of 2013) clarifying that composting and
anaerobic digestion of agricultural materials are entitled to a real
property tax exemption as "manure storage, handling and treatment
facilities" under RPTL § 483-a.

The Courts have since ruled that the existence of similar language is
RPTL § 487 is confusing and therefore have allowed the municipality of
Covington, NY (Wyoming County) to tax an anaerobic digester as Energy
Generation, an outcome unintended by previous legislation.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2013, the Legislature passed S.4770-A/ A. 7982 (Gallivan/Magee)
(Chapter 272 of the Laws of 2013) clarifying that composting and
anaerobic digestion of agricultural materials are entitled to a real
property tax exemption as "manure storage, handling and treatment
facilities" under RPTL § 483-a.


Expanding the implementation of anaerobic digesters has also been
priority of Governor Cuomo as he affirmed at the NYS Yogurt Summit
held in August of 2012, where he stated " We, as an administration,
want to encourage digesters."

Anaerobic digestion of livestock manure and other agriculturally
derived organic materials provides multiple environmental benefits
including: water quality protection, air quality improvement,
reduction of greenhouse gases, energy efficiency benefits, public
health protection, natural resource conservation, solid waste
reduction and renewable energy generation. While the benefits are
many, farmers have been slow to adopt this technology due to the high
capital costs and tight financial margins of anaerobic digestion.

To be eligible for tax benefits at least fifty percent by weight of
the anaerobic digester feedstock on an annual basis must consist of
livestock manure, farming wastes or crops grown specifically for use
as anaerobic digestion feedstock. This standard ensures that such
facilities maintain an important direct connection to farm operations,
helping them with critical nutrient management needs. The RPTL should
be revised and updated to include anaerobic digesters as integral
parts of agricultural manure management systems.

In light of the changes already made to RPTL § 483-a, which make
anaerobic digestion of agricultural materials eligible for a real
property tax exemption, the farm waste energy tax exemption in RPTL §
487 is no longer needed. Since any on-farm digester seeking a property
tax exemption will use § 483-a, keeping the § 487 exemption would be
confusing. That confusion could lead other municipalities to tax
anaerobic digesters as Energy Generation, potentially bankrupting
existing digesters and discouraging the development of new digesters
in New York State.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016: S.5809/A.8062

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to the state. This bill clarifies existing state law  The
clarification will prevent the taxing of anaerobic digesters as energy
generation, potentially bankrupting existing digesters and
discouraging the development of new digesters in New York State.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately, and shall apply to the taxable year of 2016 and
thereafter.

2017-S3925 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3925
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE,  RANZENHOFER  --  read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
   Government
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the real property tax law, in relation to property tax
   benefits for anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste; and to  repeal
   certain provisions of such law relating thereto

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 483-a of  the  real  property  tax
 law,  as  amended  by  section  1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of
 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   1. The following structures permanently affixed to [agricultural] land
 shall be exempt from taxation, special ad  valorem  levies  and  special
 assessments:  (a)  structures  for the purpose of preserving and storing
 forage in edible condition;  (b)  farm  feed  grain  storage  bins;  (c)
 commodity  sheds;  (d)  bulk  milk  tanks  and coolers used to hold milk
 awaiting shipment to market; and (e) manure storage, handling and treat-
 ment facilities, including BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  composting  of  agricul-
 tural materials, such as livestock manure and farming wastes, food resi-
 duals  or  other  organic  wastes  associated  with  food  production or
 consumption with at least fifty percent by weight of its feedstock on an
 annual basis being livestock manure,  farming  wastes  and  crops  grown
 specifically  for  use  as  composting feedstock. "Food residuals" means
 organic material, including, but not limited to, food scraps, food proc-
 essing residue, and related soiled or unrecyclable paper  used  in  food
 packaging, preparation or cleanup.
   §  2.  Paragraphs  (e)  and (f) of subdivision 1 of section 487 of the
 real property tax law are REPEALED.
   § 3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 487 of the real proper-
 ty tax law, as amended by chapter 515 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
 read as follows:

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

                                                            LBD08793-01-7

 S. 3925                             2
 
   (d) "Incremental cost" means the increased cost of  a  solar  or  wind
 energy  system  [or farm waste energy system] or component thereof which
 also serves as part of the building structure, above  that  for  similar
 conventional  construction,  which  enables  its  use as a solar or wind
 energy [or farm waste energy] system or component.
   §  4. The section heading and subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 of section
 487 of the real property tax law, the section heading and subdivisions 3
 and 4 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 and
 subdivisions 5 and 8 as amended by chapter 344 of the laws of 2014,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   §  487.  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] approved in accordance with the provisions of  this
 section  shall  be exempt from taxation to the extent of any increase in
 the value thereof by reason of the inclusion of such solar or wind ener-
 gy system [or farm waste energy system] for a period of  fifteen  years.
 When  a solar or wind energy system or components thereof [or farm waste
 energy 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 components. The exemption provided by this
 section is inapplicable to any structure that satisfies the requirements
 for exemption under section four hundred eighty-three-e of this title.
   3. The president of the authority shall provide definitions and guide-
 lines for the eligibility for exemption of the  solar  and  wind  energy
 equipment  and  systems  [and  farm  waste energy equipment and systems]
 described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision one of this section.
   4. No solar or wind energy system [or farm waste energy system]  shall
 be  entitled  to  any  exemption from taxation under this section unless
 such system meets the guidelines set by the president of  the  authority
 and all other applicable provisions of law.
   5. The exemption granted pursuant to this section shall only be appli-
 cable  to  solar  or  wind energy systems [or farm waste energy systems]
 which are (a) existing or constructed  prior  to  July  first,  nineteen
 hundred  eighty-eight  or  (b)  constructed subsequent to January first,
 nineteen hundred ninety-one and prior to  January  first,  two  thousand
 twenty-five.
   8.  (a)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  subdivision two of this
 section, a county, city, town or village may by local law  or  a  school
 district, other than a school district to which article fifty-two of the
 education law applies, may by resolution provide that no exemption under
 this section shall be applicable within its jurisdiction with respect to
 any  solar  or  wind  energy  system [or farm waste energy system] which
 began construction subsequent to January first, nineteen  hundred  nine-
 ty-one or the effective date of such local law, ordinance or resolution,
 whichever  is later. A copy of any such local law or resolution shall be
 filed with the commissioner and with the president of the authority.
   (b) Construction of a solar or wind energy system  [or  a  farm  waste
 energy  system] shall be deemed to have begun upon the full execution of
 a contract or interconnection agreement with a utility; provided  howev-
 er, that if such contract or interconnection agreement requires a depos-
 it  to be made, then construction shall be deemed to have begun when the
 contract or interconnection agreement is fully executed and the  deposit

 S. 3925                             3
 
 is  made.  The owner or developer of such a system shall provide written
 notification to the appropriate local jurisdiction or jurisdictions upon
 execution of the contract or the interconnection agreement.
   §  5.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the
 taxable year of 2016 and thereafter.

co-Sponsors

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4138
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§483-a & 487, rpld §487 sub 1 ¶¶ (e) & (f), RPT L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S5809, A8062

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion for agricultural waste.

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3925A

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to property tax
benefits for anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste; and to repeal
certain provisions of such law relating thereto

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to amend the Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) to
clearly provide property tax benefits for anaerobic digestion of agri-
culturally derived feedstocks that provide manure management and renewa-
ble energy generation for use by a farm and/or for sale through the
grid; and to repeal those portions of RPTL § 487 that apply to farm
waste energy systems to remove confusion with the previously amended
RPTL § 483-a.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill amends RPTL § 483-a to include language that
clearly allows for the sale of the energy generated by an anaerobic
digester through the grid (off-site) or to a farm (on-site), without
jeopardizing the tax exempt status of the anaerobic digester, the equip-
ment used to process the waste to energy and the property it is located
upon. The amendment includes the removal of the word "agricultural" in
reference to the land on which a digester is affixed to ensure the tax
exemption even if the land is zoned as other than agricultural

Section 2 of the bill repeals the definitions of "farm waste electric
generating equipment" and "farm waste energy system" in RPTL § 487 to
remove confusion with the newly amended RPTL § 483-a.

Section 3 of the bill amends the definition of "incremental cost" in
paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of RPTL § 487 to remove references to
farm waste energy systems.

Section 4 of the bill amends the section heading and subdivisions 2, 3,
4, 5 and 8 of RPTL § 487 to remove references to farm waste energy
equipment and systems.

Section 5 of the bill provides the effective date - immediately, and
applicable to the taxable year of 2014 and thereafter

 
EXISTING LAW:

In 2013, the Legislature passed S.  4770-A/ A. 7982 (Gallivan/Magee)
(Chapter 272 of the Laws of 2013) clarifying that composting and anaero-
bic digestion of agricultural materials are entitled to a real property
tax exemption as "manure storage, handling and treatment facilities"
under RPTL § 483-a.

The Courts have since ruled that the existence of similar language is
RPTL § 487 is confusing and therefore have allowed the municipality of
Covington, NY (Wyoming County) to tax an anaerobic digester as Energy
Generation, an outcome unintended by previous legislation.

 
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2013, the Legislature passed S.  4770-Al A. 7982 (Gallivan/Magee)
(Chapter 272 of the Laws of 2013) clarifying that composting and anaero-
bic digestion of agricultural materials are entitled to a real property
tax exemption as "manure storage, handling and treatment facilities"
under RPTL § 483-a.

Expanding the implementation of anaerobic digesters has also been prior-
ity of Governor Cuomo as he affirmed at the NYS Yogurt Summit held in
August of 2012, where he stated, "We, as an administration, want to
encourage digesters."

Anaerobic digestion of livestock manure and other agriculturally derived
organic materials provides multiple environmental benefits including:
water quality protection, air quality improvement, reduction of green-
house gases, energy efficiency benefits, public health protection,
natural resource conservation, solid waste reduction and renewable ener-
gy generation. While the benefits are many, farmers have been slow to
adopt this technology due to the high capital costs and tight financial
margins of anaerobic digestion.

To be eligible for tax benefits at least fifty percent by weight of the
anaerobic digester feedstock on an annual basis must consist of live-
stock manure, farming wastes or crops grown specifically for use as
anaerobic digestion feedstock. This standard ensures that such facili-
ties maintain an important direct connection to farm operations, helping
them with critical nutrient management needs. The RPTL should be revised
and updated to include anaerobic digesters as integral parts of agricul-
tural manure management systems.

In light of the changes already made to RPTL § 483-a, which make anaero-
bic digestion of agricultural materials eligible for a real property tax
exemption, the farm waste energy tax exemption in RPTL § 487 is no long-
er needed. Since any on-farm digester seeking a property tax exemption
will use § 483-a, keeping the § 487 exemption would be confusing. That
confusion could lead other municipalities to tax anaerobic digesters as
Energy Generation, potentially bankrupting existing digesters and
discouraging the development of new digesters in New York State.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: S.5809/A.8062

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state. This bill clarifies existing state law. The clarifi-
cation will prevent the taxing of anaerobic digesters as energy gener-
ation, potentially bankrupting existing digesters and discouraging the
development of new digesters in New York State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, and shall apply to the taxable year of 2017 and thereafter.

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3925--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE,  RANZENHOFER  --  read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Local
   Government  --  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 commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to  property  tax
   benefits  for anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste; and to repeal
   certain provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of section 483-a of the real property tax
 law, as amended by section 1 of part P of chapter  57  of  the  laws  of
 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   1. The following structures permanently affixed to [agricultural] land
 shall  be  exempt  from  taxation, special ad valorem levies and special
 assessments: (a) structures for the purpose of  preserving  and  storing
 forage  in  edible  condition;  (b)  farm  feed  grain storage bins; (c)
 commodity sheds; (d) bulk milk tanks  and  coolers  used  to  hold  milk
 awaiting shipment to market; and (e) manure storage, handling and treat-
 ment  facilities,  including  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, composting of agricul-
 tural materials, such as livestock manure and farming wastes, food resi-
 duals or  other  organic  wastes  associated  with  food  production  or
 consumption with at least fifty percent by weight of its feedstock on an
 annual  basis  being  livestock  manure,  farming wastes and crops grown
 specifically for use as composting  feedstock.  "Food  residuals"  means
 organic material, including, but not limited to, food scraps, food proc-
 essing  residue,  and  related soiled or unrecyclable paper used in food
 packaging, preparation or cleanup.
   § 2. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 1 of  section  487  of  the
 real property tax law are REPEALED.

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

                                                            LBD08793-02-8

 S. 3925--A                          2
 
   § 3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 487 of the real proper-
 ty tax law, as amended by chapter 515 of the laws of 2002, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (d)  "Incremental  cost"  means  the increased cost of a solar or wind
 energy system [or farm waste energy system] or component  thereof  which
 also  serves  as  part of the building structure, above that for similar
 conventional construction, which enables its use  as  a  solar  or  wind
 energy [or farm waste energy] system or component.
   § 4. Subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 of section 487 of the real property
 tax  law, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 5 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 8
 as amended by chapter 336 of the laws  of  2017  and  subdivision  8  as
 amended  by  chapter  344  of  the  laws of 2014, are amended to read as
 follows:
   2. Real property which includes a solar or wind energy  system,  [farm
 waste energy system,] micro-hydroelectric energy system, fuel cell elec-
 tric  generating system, micro-combined heat and power generating equip-
 ment 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 thereof by reason of the inclusion of such solar or wind ener-
 gy  system,  [farm  waste  energy  system,]  micro-hydroelectric  energy
 system, fuel cell electric generating system,  micro-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,  [farm  waste  energy
 system,]  micro-hydroelectric energy system, fuel cell electric generat-
 ing system, micro-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 components. The exemption provided by this section is inappli-
 cable to any structure that satisfies  the  requirements  for  exemption
 under section four hundred eighty-three-e of this title.
   3. The president of the authority shall provide definitions and guide-
 lines  for  the  eligibility  for exemption of the solar and wind energy
 equipment and  systems,  [farm  waste  energy  equipment  and  systems,]
 micro-hydroelectric equipment and systems, fuel cell electric generating
 equipment  and  systems, micro-combined heat and power generating equip-
 ment and systems and electric  energy  storage  equipment  and  electric
 energy  storage  system described in paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (f), (g),
 (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) of subdivision one of this section.
   4. No solar or wind energy system, [farm waste energy system,]  micro-
 hydroelectric  energy  system,  fuel  cell  electric  generating system,
 micro-combined heat and power generating equipment system,  or  electric
 energy  storage  equipment  and  electric energy storage system shall be
 entitled to any exemption from taxation under this section  unless  such
 system  meets  the  guidelines set by the president of the authority and
 all other applicable provisions of law.
   5. The exemption granted pursuant to this section shall only be appli-
 cable to (a) solar or wind energy systems [or farm waste energy systems]
 which are (i) existing or constructed  prior  to  July  first,  nineteen
 hundred  eighty-eight  or  (ii) constructed subsequent to January first,
 nineteen hundred ninety-one and prior to  January  first,  two  thousand
 twenty-five, and (b) micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell elec-

 S. 3925--A                          3
 
 tric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power generating equip-
 ment  systems,  or  electric energy storage equipment or electric energy
 storage system which are constructed subsequent to  January  first,  two
 thousand eighteen and prior to January first, two thousand twenty-five.
   8.  (a)  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  subdivision two of this
 section, a county, city, town or village may by local law  or  a  school
 district, other than a school district to which article fifty-two of the
 education  law  applies,  may  by  resolution provide either (i) that no
 exemption under this section shall be applicable within its jurisdiction
 with respect to any solar or wind energy system [or  farm  waste  energy
 system]  which  began construction subsequent to January first, nineteen
 hundred ninety-one or the effective date of such local law, ordinance or
 resolution, whichever is later, and/or (ii) that no exemption under this
 section shall be applicable within its jurisdiction with respect to  any
 micro-hydroelectric energy system, fuel cell electric generating system,
 micro-combined  heat  and power generating equipment system, or electric
 energy storage equipment or electric energy storage  system  constructed
 subsequent to January first, two thousand eighteen or the effective date
 of  such  local law, ordinance or resolution, whichever is later. A copy
 of any such local law or resolution shall be filed with the commissioner
 and with the president of the authority.
   (b) Construction of a solar or wind energy system  [or  a  farm  waste
 energy  system] shall be deemed to have begun upon the full execution of
 a contract or interconnection agreement with a utility; provided  howev-
 er, that if such contract or interconnection agreement requires a depos-
 it  to be made, then construction shall be deemed to have begun when the
 contract or interconnection agreement is fully executed and the  deposit
 is  made.  The owner or developer of such a system shall provide written
 notification to the appropriate local jurisdiction or jurisdictions upon
 execution of the contract or the interconnection agreement.
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and  shall  apply  to  the
 taxable year of 2017 and thereafter.

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Senate Bill S3925

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

May 9, 2017 - Local Government Committee Vote

Local Government Committee Vote: May 9, 2017

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2017-S3925 - Details

2017-S3925 - Summary

2017-S3925 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3925 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Patty Ritchie

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Michael H. Ranzenhofer

2017-S3925 - Details

2017-S3925 - Summary

2017-S3925 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3925 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Michael H. Ranzenhofer

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3925A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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