Property Tax - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Agrivoltaics
What this bill does
Exempting certain community solar energy generating systems from personal property taxes; requiring the Department of Assessments and Taxation to assess certain land used by a community solar energy generating system in a certain manner; requiring the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation to grant a tax credit against the property tax imposed on real property on which a certain community solar energy generating system is installed; establishing a tax credit against the State property tax imposed on certain real property; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (13)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, MD, Alfred | Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility (CPSR) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elder, Leslie | Coalition for Community Solar Access | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lobo, Nina | Coalition for Community Solar Access | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Bullock-Sieger, Lucy | Lightstar Renewables | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Tyler | SGC Power | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Nathan | Summit Ridge Energy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Kinnally, Kevin | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |