Property Tax – Solar Energy Systems
Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murray, Davidlobbyist | Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Nathan | Summit Ridge Energy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | olszewski sr, johnlobbyist | Summit Ridge Energy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dutta, Robin | SunPower Corporation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Compass Government Relations Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVolszewski sr, johnSummit Ridge EnergyRegistered for: Hellenic Cables Americas Co.; Pollards Towing; Vaughn Greene Funeral Services; Vaughn Greene Funeral Home; Baltimore Towing Inc.; Rocon LLC…