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CS/HJR 193: Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment

JOINT RESOLUTION by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Rodrigues, R. ; Berman ; Dudley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Costello ; Diaz, J. ; Diaz, M. ; Pafford ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Smith ; Stevenson

Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to exempt from ad valorem taxation the assessed value of solar devices or renewable energy source devices that are subject to tangible personal property tax, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of the installation of such devices 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: 3/11/2016 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -HJ 1435
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2015 House • Filed
    9/24/2015 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 21
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 11/17/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
    11/17/2015 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 160
    • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 160
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 12/01/15, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    12/1/2015 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 163
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 163
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 21
    • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily postponed
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/21/2016 House • CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 306
    1/27/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 303
    1/28/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 321
    2/5/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/16
    2/10/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 423
    3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
    3/4/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 746
    • Amendment(s) adopted (774531) -HJ 748
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 848
    3/8/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 901
    3/9/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 938
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 940
    3/9/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations
    • Received
    • Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 887
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 887
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SJR 170 -SJ 887
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 887
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 887
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 887
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 976
    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

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  • CS/HJR 193, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (er) Special Election Rodrigues, Berman Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 170 (c2) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 172 (c3) Special Election Brandes Compare 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

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  • CS/HJR 193, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/4/2016 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (er) Special Election Rodrigues, Berman Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 170 (c2) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 172 (c3) Special Election Brandes Compare 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

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2016 12:40 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 1:54 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Section 34 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HJR 193, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2016 at 3:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 (e1) Special Election Rodrigues, Berman Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 170 (c2) Solar or Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 172 (c3) Special Election Brandes Compare 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

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    774531 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Rodrigues, R. 3/3/2016
    11:06 AM     		House: Adopted
    3/4/2016     		PDF

    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 Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HJR 193, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2015 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2016 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 195 Renewable Energy Source Devices Rodrigues, Berman Linked Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-118, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 170 (c1) Renewable Energy Source Device Brandes Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 193 (Passed), CS/HB 195 (Ch. 2016-118) -SJ 887
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 172 (c2) Renewable Energy Source Devices Brandes Compare 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

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    458303 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Rodrigues, R. 1/13/2016
    6:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/21/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Constitution (3)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VII Section 3
    VII Section 4
    XII Section 34

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