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CS/CS/SJR 170: Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device

JOINT RESOLUTION by Appropriations ; Finance and Tax ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to exempt the assessed value of a solar or renewable energy source device from the tangible personal property tax, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of the installation of such device in determining the assessed value of residential and nonresidential real property for the purpose of ad valorem taxation, and to provide effective and expiration dates, etc.

Last Action: 3/9/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Finance and Tax (FT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/24/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/9/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 15
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 11/03/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/3/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 125
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 125
    • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 125
    1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 01/11/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2016 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 15
    1/13/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
    1/14/2016 Senate • CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time -SJ 208
    3/2/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/16, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/3/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 725
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 725
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 725
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 811
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 883
    • Substituted CS/HJR 193 -SJ 887
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887

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  • CS/CS/SJR 170, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 7:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 172 (c3) Special Election Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 193 (er) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 195 (er) Special Election Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Constitution (3)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    VII Section 4 Page 4 (pdf)
    XII Section 34 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/SJR 170, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2016 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 172 (c2) Renewable Energy Source Devices Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 193 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation & Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 195 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399704 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/2/2016
    5:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2016 8:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (3)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    VII Section 4 Page 4 (pdf)
    XII Section 34 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SJR 170, Original Filed Version Posted 8/24/2015 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 10/30/2015 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 11/3/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 172 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Devices Brandes Linked Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118), CS/HJR 193 (Passed) -SJ 792
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 193 Renewable Energy Source Devices & Components/Exemption from Certain Taxation & Assessment Rodrigues, Berman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill
    H 195 Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    308918 - Amendment
    Delete lines 78 - 288 and insert:     		Finance and Tax
    (Flores)     		1/8/2016
    8:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/11/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    11/3/2015 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    12/1/2015 1:00 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/11/2016 1:30 PM Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (3)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    VII Section 4 Page 4 (pdf)
    XII Section 34 Page 10 (pdf)

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