Assembly Actions -
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Jan 09, 2014 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A8381
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Exempts certain banking organizations which provide loans and/or refinancing for certain "green" purchases or home improvements; provides that any income realized by any banking organization, as defined in subdivision eleven of section two of the banking law, from loans and/or refinancing provided for certain energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy or distributed generation shall be exempt from certain franchise taxes.
2013-A8381 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8381 I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting from franchise taxes certain banking organizations which provide loans and/or refi- nancing for certain "green" purchases or home improvements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1512 of the tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph 11 to read as follows: (11) ANY INCOME REALIZED BY ANY BANKING ORGANIZATION, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION TWO OF THE BANKING LAW, FROM LOANS AND/OR REFINANCING PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, RENEWA- BLE ENERGY OR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (I) "ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS" SHALL MEAN A MATERIAL IMPROVEMENT MADE TO AN EXITING RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS PROPERTY THAT REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CAULKING, WEATHERSTRIPPING, AIR SEALING, INSULATION, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS UPGRADES, SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION MEASURES, IN A COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, SUCH AS A WASHING MACHINE OR REFRIGERA- TOR, THAT IS NOT PERMANENTLY FIXED TO REAL PROPERTY. (II) "RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE" SHALL MEAN SOLAR, WIND, PHOTOVOLTAICS, TIDAL, GEOTHERMAL, FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES AND LOW-IMPACT, RUN-OF-RIVER HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT WITH CAPACITY UP TO THIRTY MEGAWATTS WITH NO NEW STORAGE IMPOUNDMENT. (III) "DISTRIBUTED GENERATION" SHALL MEAN THE GENERATION OF ENERGY CLOSE TO THE POINT OF USE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. A LBD11182-01-3
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