Bill Text: NH HB464 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to the definitions of solar energy systems and wind-powered energy systems for assessed value of real estate exemptions and enabling municipalities to adopt a property tax exemption for electric energy storage systems.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-21 - Signed by Governor Sununu 08/16/2019; Chapter 327; I. Sec. 5 & 7 Eff: as provided in Sec. 8 II. Rem. Eff: 10/15/2019 [HB464 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2019-HB464-Amended.html

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HB 464 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

20Mar2019... 0804h

2019 SESSION

19-0563

06/05

 

HOUSE BILL 464

 

AN ACT relative to the definitions of solar energy systems and wind-powered energy systems for assessed value of real estate exemptions.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Carson, Merr. 7; Rep. Oxenham, Sull. 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

 

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill changes the definitions of solar energy systems and wind-powered energy systems for purposes of determining assessed value for real estate exemptions.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Mar2019... 0804h 19-0563

06/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT relative to the definitions of solar energy systems and wind-powered energy systems for assessed value of real estate exemptions.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Solar Energy Systems; Definition.  RSA 72:61 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

72:61  Definition of Solar Energy Systems.  In this subdivision "solar energy system" means:

I.  A system which utilizes solar energy to heat or cool the interior of a building or to heat water for use in a building and which includes one or more collectors and a storage container.

II.  A system which utilizes solar energy to produce electricity for a building and includes all photovoltaics, inverters, and storage.  Systems may be off grid or connected to the grid in a net metered or group net metered arrangement pursuant to RSA 374-A:9 or in a direct retail sale arrangement pursuant to RSA 374-A:2-a.

2  Wind-Powered Energy Systems; Definition.  RSA 72:65 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

72:65  Definition of Wind-Powered Energy Systems.  In this subdivision, "wind-powered energy system" means a system that utilizes wind power to produce electricity for a building and includes all wind-powered devices, inverters, and storage.  Systems may be off grid or connected to the grid in a net metered or group net metered arrangement pursuant to RSA 374-A:9 or in a direct retail sale arrangement pursuant to RSA 374-A:2-a.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.