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S1804Senate2015-2016 Session

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for energy star appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+6 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.966
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Print number 1804b
  7. Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
  8. Print number 1804a
  9. Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
  10. Referred to investigations and government operations
  11. Returned to senate
  12. Died in assembly
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  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.348
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to investigations and government operations

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Sponsor's memo

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, 2022 on the purchase of the following energy star qualified appliances; clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators, room air conditioners, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, freezers, air purifiers, clothes dryers, 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, air purifiers, clothes dryers, and ventilating fans. This exemption expires on April 1, 2022. 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

2015: S.1804-A Passed Senate / No Same As 2013-14: S.3854-A Passed Senate / A. 758-A Ways and Means 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, 2017 and shall expire and be deemed repealed on April 1, 2022.

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