Certified pollution control equipment and facilities; tax exemption, timing of certification.
Summary
Tax exemption for certified pollution control equipment and facilities; timing of certification by the state certifying authority. Provides that, upon the request of a political subdivision, the state certifying authority having jurisdiction shall certify the tax-exempt status of certain pollution control equipment and facilities on a prospective basis. The property eligible for such treatment shall be equipment and facilities intended for use by a political subdivision in conjunction with the operation of its water, wastewater, stormwater, or solid waste management facilities or systems. This bill is identical to HB 1173.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104955D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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