Bill Text: MI HB4286 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Michigan business tax; other; tax credits for buildings that are LEED certified and participation in a net metering program; provide for. Amends 2007 PA 36 (MCL 208.1101 - 208.1601) by adding sec. 454.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-22 - Printed Bill Filed 02/18/2011 [HB4286 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB4286-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4286
February 17, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Rendon and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled
"Michigan business tax act,"
(MCL 208.1101 to 208.1601) by adding section 454.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 454. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,
2010, a taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this
act equal to 50% of the total cost for the construction of a green
building or the rehabilitation of a building into a green building
and the expenses incurred to obtain LEED certification or
$50,000.00, whichever is less. To qualify for the credit under this
section, the taxpayer shall apply for and earn LEED certification
for the green building for which the taxpayer is claiming the
credit. The taxpayer shall attach proof of the LEED certification
by the USGBC that the building for which the credit is claimed is
LEED certified to the annual return on which a credit under this
section is claimed.
(2) If a taxpayer purchases and installs an eligible electric
generator that interconnects with the grid and if the taxpayer
participates in a net metering program offered by an electric
utility, the taxpayer may claim a credit against the tax imposed by
this act equal to 20% of the total expenses incurred to purchase
and install the eligible electric generator and any other equipment
or expenses necessary to interconnect wit the grid during the tax
year, including any utility charges incurred to participate in the
net metering program.
(3) The department may require reasonable proof from the
taxpayer in support of the costs and expenses claimed under this
section.
(4) If the amount of the credits allowed under this section
exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that
portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall not be
refunded but may be carried forward for 1 year only.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Biomass" means agricultural crops and organic waste,
waste to energy, and landfill gas. Biomass fueled systems shall be
allowed to blend up to 25% fossil fuel as needed to ensure safe,
environmentally sound system operation.
(b) "Electric utility" means a person, partnership,
corporation, association, or other legal entity whose transmission
or distribution of electricity the commission regulates under 1909
PA 106, MCL 460.551 to 460.559, or 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.1 to 460.11.
Electric utility also includes a municipal utility.
(c) "Eligible building" means a building located in this state
that is any of the following:
(i) A residential multifamily building with at least 4
habitable stories that contain at least 10,000 square feet of
space.
(ii) One or more residential multifamily buildings with at
least 4 habitable stories that are part of a single or phased
construction project that contains, in the aggregate, at least
20,000 square feet of interior space, provided that, in any single
phase of such project, at least 10,000 square feet of interior
space is under construction or rehabilitation.
(iii) A building used for commercial or industrial purposes.
(iv) Any combination of buildings described under this
subdivision.
(d) "Eligible electric generator" means a system for the
generation of electricity that is fueled by a renewable fuel or a
fuel cell. An eligible electric generator shall not exceed 150
kilowatts unless approved by the Michigan public service commission
in consultation with potentially affected electric utilities.
(e) "Green building" means an eligible building that is
designed to achieve integrated systems design and construction so
as to significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of the
built environment on the following:
(i) Site conservation and sustainable planning.
(ii) Water conservation and efficiency.
(iii) Energy efficiency and renewable energy.
(iv) Conservation of materials and resources.
(v) Indoor environmental quality and human health.
(f) "LEED certification" means the certification awarded by
the USGBC based on the most current leadership in energy and
environmental design green building rating system developed and
adopted by the USGBC for new buildings and major renovations.
(g) "Renewable fuel" means solar, wind, or biomass.
(h) "USGBC" means the United States green building council
that measures and evaluates the energy and environmental
performance of a building according to its own leadership in energy
and environmental design (LEED) rating system.