Virginia House Bill 2006 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Tax exemptions for energy storage systems. Declares that energy storage systems are included in the definition of certified pollution control equipment and facilities, making energy storage systems exempt from state and local taxation. The bill defines "energy storage system" as equipment, facilities, or devices that are capable of absorbing energy, storing it for a period of time, and redelivering that energy after it has been stored. The tax exemption applies only to certain projects with alternating current (AC) storage capacity of more than five megawatts and less than 150 megawatts. Tax exemptions for energy storage systems. Declares that energy storage systems are included in the definition of certified pollution control equipment and facilities, making energy storage systems exempt from state and local taxation. The bill defines "energy storage system" as equipment, facilities, or devices that are capable of absorbing energy, storing it for a period of time, and redelivering that energy after it has been stored. The tax exemption applies only to certain projects with alternating current (AC) storage capacity of more than five megawatts and less than 150 megawatts. The bill also allows localities to assess a revenue share of up to $1400 per megawatt on energy storage systems. The bill provides that on July 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the maximum amount of the revenue share that a locality may impose on energy storage systems as well as certain solar energy projects shall be increased by 10 percent. No increase may be made to any revenue share imposed by a locality on a solar energy project or energy storage systems for which an application has been filed with the locality and such application has been approved prior to January 1, 2021. The bill defines energy storage systems as electric suppliers whose property shall be assessed by the State Corporation Commission.

Energy storage systems; definitions, tax exemption, revenue share for systems.

Del. Steve Heretick [D]

Del. Carrie Coyner [R]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N 1-A) (Y: 88 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 0 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2021-02-02	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-01	House	VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N 1-A)
2021-02-01	House	Read third time and passed House (88-Y 11-N 1-A)
2021-01-29	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2006H1
2021-01-29	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103350D-H1
2021-01-29	House	Read second time
2021-01-28	House	Read first time
2021-01-27	House	Committee substitute printed 21103350D-H1
2021-01-27	House	Reported from Finance with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
2021-01-25	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2021-01-16	House	Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
2021-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Finance
2021-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101104D

HB2006 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
58	1	2636	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	3660.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	609.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2006
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2006+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2006H1+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103350D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/21103350.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB2006F161+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H10V0034+HB2006
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1302+HB2006
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S05V0188+HB2006