Introduced
by
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
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-8) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires the recipient of the tax break to allow state university personnel onto his or her property to study the effectiveness of the digester, and also to be certified by the Department of Agriculture as qualified to run a methane digester.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 83 to 20 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)
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.
