Property Tax - Solar Energy Systems
Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing certain solar energy property as a subclass of personal property; providing that the county tax rate applicable to certain solar energy property may be a different rate from the county tax rate applicable to other personal property, subject to a certain limitation; exempting personal property that is a certain community solar energy generating system from a county or municipal corporation property tax; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Olszewski, John | OK Strategies LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Sanderson, Michael | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | murray, davidlobbyist | md solar energy industries association | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMehu, NatashaMACoRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…