VA SB686 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Local tax; solar facility exemption. Provides that any solar facility installed (i) on the roof of a residential dwelling or a structure on an agricultural zoned property in order to serve the electricity needs of the property upon which the facility is located and (ii) pursuant to existing local regulation of solar facilities laws is declared a separate class of property and shall be classified for local taxation separately from other classifications of real or personal property. Such facilities shall be wholly exempt from state and local taxation under the Constitution of Virginia. The exemption applies only to solar facilities with a nameplate generating capacity of not more than 25 kilowatts. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023. Local tax; solar facility exemption. Provides that any solar facility installed (i) on the roof of a residential dwelling or a structure on an agricultural zoned property in order to serve the electricity needs of the property upon which the facility is located and (ii) pursuant to existing local regulation of solar facilities laws is declared a separate class of property and shall be classified for local taxation separately from other classifications of real or personal property. Such facilities shall be wholly exempt from state and local taxation under the Constitution of Virginia. The exemption applies only to solar facilities with a nameplate generating capacity of not more than 25 kilowatts. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023.
Title
Tax, local; solar facility exemption.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 33-N) (Y: 66 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 33-N) (Y: 66 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 1/1/23) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB686ER) |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Title replaced 22106931D-H1 |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 33-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Passed House with substitute (66-Y 33-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB686H1 |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22106931D-H1 |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Committee substitute printed 22106931D-H1 |
| 2022-02-23 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-04 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-03 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2022-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-01-20 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 22103937D |
