2005 Senate Bill 251

Tax break for methane digester generators

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To exempt methane digester electric generating systems used in agricultural operations from personal property tax. These systems are equipment used to generate electricity or heat from biogas, or to store biogas for the future generation of electricity or heat.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

May 31, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 9, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises a provision limiting the tax break to operations that have not had any state environmental law violations in the past year. Instead, it would be limited to those that have not had any criminal violations or civil violations with fines greater than $10,000 within the past three years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 14, 2005

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

To exempt methane digester electric generating systems from personal property tax. These systems are equipment used to generate electricity or heat from biogas, or to store biogas for the future generation of electricity or heat.

Received in the House

June 14, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture