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History
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.536
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3854a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
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- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1263
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Provides an exemption from state sales tax for energy-star appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3854A
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting energy-star appliances from state sales and compensating use taxes and granting municipalities the option to provide such exemption; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
This bill offers a sales tax exemption until April 1, 2020 on the purchase of the following energy star qualified appliances; clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, room air conditioners, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, freezers, programmable thermostats, and ventilating fans.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the tax law to grant a sales tax exemption for the purchase of the following Energy Star qualified appliances: clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, room air conditioners, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, freezers, programmable thermostats, and ventilating fans. This exemption expires on April 1, 2020. Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy setting strict energy efficiency guidelines.
Justification
ENERGY STAR qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10-50% less energy and water than standard models. This exemption is for appliances that have earned the ENERGY STAR rating, and-the average homeowner can save $80 a year in energy costs, while protecting the environment. If just one in 10 homes used ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, the change would be similar to planting 1.7 million new acres of trees.
Legislative history
2011-12: S. 3674-A Passed Senate/A. 10572 Ways and Means 2009-10: S. 1161 Energy and Telecommunications/No Same As 2008: S. 6944-B Passed Senate/ A. 11285-A Ways and Means
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on April 1, 2015 and shall expire and be deemed repealed on April 1, 2020.
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