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- Approval memo.7
- Signed chap.406
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.536
- Substituted for A5522B
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.792
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3203b
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.957
- Print number 3203a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from state sales and compensating use taxes; grants localities option to exempt
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3203B
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from state sales and compensating use taxes and granting municipalities the option to grant such exemption
Purpose or general idea of the bill
Exempts the sale and installation of commercial solar energy systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes.
Summary of provisions
Receipts from the retail sale of commercial solar energy systems equipment and the service of installing such systems, shall be exempt from taxes imposed by sections eleven hundred five and eleven hundred eleven of this article. For the purposes of this subdivision, commercial solar energy systems equipment shall mean an arrangement or combination of components installed upon nonresidential premises that utilize solar radiation to produce energy designed to provide heating, cooling, hot water/or electricity. Such arrangement or components shall not include equipment that is part of a non-solar energy system.
Justification
If we are to achieve the goal of 45% of New York State's electricity needs through clean renewable energy and improved energy efficiency by 2015, then we must provide incentives to encourage businesses to install solar energy systems just as we have done with homeowners. Currently, businesses must pay state and local taxes that can add thousands of dollars onto an installation that is already very costly. Eliminating all state sales taxes and providing local municipalities an option to eliminate their portion as well, will encourage more commercial solar installations. Coupled with the state's new net-metering legislation for commercial consumers, a commercial sales tax exemption will provide a more realistic investment climate for businesses. Because of their size, the installation of commercial solar energy systems will significantly advance New York State's obligation to meet its Renewable Portfolio Standard of renewable energy sources by 2015. A commercial solar sales tax exemption will help to stimulate and rebuild our economy, create green collar jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil while fighting global warming and protecting our environment.
Legislative history
04/27/09 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 01/06/10 REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 03/15/10 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 03/15/10 PRINT NUMBER 5074A
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that section one of this act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which this act shall have become a law.
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