energy bills

Energy BillsEnergy Bills

Representative Lucy MasonRepresentative Lucy Mason

HB 2335 improvement districts; HB 2335 improvement districts; renewable energyrenewable energy

Allows for the creation of a renewable Allows for the creation of a renewable energy district, which allows counties and energy district, which allows counties and municipalities to utilize renewable and municipalities to utilize renewable and efficient energy and water conservation efficient energy and water conservation units. units.

HB 2336 community facility HB 2336 community facility districts; renewable energydistricts; renewable energy

Adds renewable energy infrastructure to Adds renewable energy infrastructure to list of public infrastructure improvements in list of public infrastructure improvements in community facilities districts (CFD). community facilities districts (CFD).

HB 2337 energy standards; HB 2337 energy standards; buildings; contractingbuildings; contracting

Makes numerous changes and additions Makes numerous changes and additions to statute relating to renewable energy.to statute relating to renewable energy.

The provisions of the bill in many cases The provisions of the bill in many cases expand upon pre-existing ideas and expand upon pre-existing ideas and programs, and specifically in the case of programs, and specifically in the case of schools, rewards districts that embrace schools, rewards districts that embrace smarter energy programs. smarter energy programs.

HB 2338 energy; fuels; idlingHB 2338 energy; fuels; idling

Designates idling time for specified Designates idling time for specified vehicles and requires a study on the vehicles and requires a study on the feasibility of a reduction of greenhouse feasibility of a reduction of greenhouse gasses. gasses.

Aside from possible fuel savings, the State Aside from possible fuel savings, the State would benefit from cleaner air, which could would benefit from cleaner air, which could provide an actual financial benefit to provide an actual financial benefit to certain areas of the state. certain areas of the state.

HB 2339 electric utility renewable HB 2339 electric utility renewable energy standardsenergy standards

This bill essentially places guidelines on SRP This bill essentially places guidelines on SRP regarding their energy portfolio.regarding their energy portfolio.As the Corporation Commission moves forward As the Corporation Commission moves forward with its renewable energy requirements, SRP is with its renewable energy requirements, SRP is allowed to operate with relative immunity. allowed to operate with relative immunity. This bill seeks to bring them under standards This bill seeks to bring them under standards similar to those imposed on other electric utilities similar to those imposed on other electric utilities while still allowing SRP freedom regarding while still allowing SRP freedom regarding implementation and compliance. implementation and compliance.

HB 2339 electric utility renewable HB 2339 electric utility renewable energy standardsenergy standards

strike everything amendmentstrike everything amendment

Would provide incentives for factories that Would provide incentives for factories that produce components for renewable produce components for renewable energy.energy.It provides income tax credits and It provides income tax credits and personal and property tax reductions, personal and property tax reductions, depending on the cost of the project and depending on the cost of the project and employee wages.employee wages.

2008 Legislation2008 Legislation

HB 2328HB 2328heat and power tax creditheat and power tax credit

Creates new individual and corporate Creates new individual and corporate income tax credits for a taxpayer who income tax credits for a taxpayer who generates electricity produced by generates electricity produced by combined heat and power.combined heat and power.

HB 2341 renewable energy HB 2341 renewable energy production tax creditproduction tax credit

Creates the renewable energy production tax Creates the renewable energy production tax credit to encourage investment in renewable credit to encourage investment in renewable energy sources in Arizona. energy sources in Arizona. The idea is to both encourage investment in new The idea is to both encourage investment in new forms of energy generation as well as reduce forms of energy generation as well as reduce emissions associated with traditional generation emissions associated with traditional generation methods. methods. This tax credit also offers greater flexibility This tax credit also offers greater flexibility because it is for an array of renewable because it is for an array of renewable technologies and not just solar. technologies and not just solar.

HB 2613HB 2613renewable energy enterprise zonesrenewable energy enterprise zones

Establishes a property tax incentive for Establishes a property tax incentive for generating electricity using renewable generating electricity using renewable energy or for manufacturing renewable energy or for manufacturing renewable energy equipment. To qualify for the energy equipment. To qualify for the incentive the facility or manufacturer must incentive the facility or manufacturer must be located in an enterprise zone be located in an enterprise zone

HB 2614 HB 2614 renewable energy valuation; renewable energy valuation;

expiration extensionexpiration extension

Extends the expiration date for the Extends the expiration date for the property tax incentive for the valuation of property tax incentive for the valuation of renewable energy equipment. Makes renewable energy equipment. Makes renewable energy systems not add value renewable energy systems not add value to residential and rental residential to residential and rental residential properties.properties.

HB 2615 HB 2615 solar construction permitssolar construction permits

Specifies the standards municipalities and Specifies the standards municipalities and counties must adopt regarding permits for counties must adopt regarding permits for solar energy devices and creates the solar energy devices and creates the Local Government Solar Equipment Local Government Solar Equipment Permit Process Improvement Study Permit Process Improvement Study Committee (Committee).Committee (Committee).

HB 2623 legislative authority; HB 2623 legislative authority; renewable energyrenewable energy

Reserves the right of the Legislature to Reserves the right of the Legislature to establish renewable energy policy. establish renewable energy policy.

The bill adopts the ACC’s REST rules and The bill adopts the ACC’s REST rules and allows nuclear, water, and conservational allows nuclear, water, and conservational efficiency to be included. efficiency to be included.

HB 2766HB 2766omnibus energy act of 2008omnibus energy act of 2008

Establishes energy efficiency goals for Establishes energy efficiency goals for residential and commercial construction, residential and commercial construction, schools and state buildings. The bill also schools and state buildings. The bill also addresses renewable energy goals for addresses renewable energy goals for public utilities, engine idling and requires a public utilities, engine idling and requires a study of greenhouse gas emissions. study of greenhouse gas emissions.

HB 2872HB 2872solar energy tax incentivessolar energy tax incentives

Provides property and income tax Provides property and income tax incentives for new or expanded solar incentives for new or expanded solar energy businesses in Arizona. Outlines energy businesses in Arizona. Outlines specific requirements that must be specific requirements that must be followed in order for a solar energy followed in order for a solar energy technology manufacturing business or technology manufacturing business or headquarters to qualify. headquarters to qualify.

HB 2491 HB 2491 solar energy tax credit; applicationsolar energy tax credit; application

Broadens the solar energy income tax Broadens the solar energy income tax credit to include third party organizations credit to include third party organizations that have installed or manufactured solar that have installed or manufactured solar energy devices energy devices

HB 2496 HB 2496 schools; energy and water efficiency schools; energy and water efficiency

Establishes the voluntary School Energy Establishes the voluntary School Energy and Water Use Efficiency Program and Water Use Efficiency Program

HB 2497HB 2497public buildings;public buildings;

energy savings goalsenergy savings goals

Requires community college districts to reduce Requires community college districts to reduce their energy use by 15% per square foot of floor their energy use by 15% per square foot of floor area by July 1, 2011 and requires specified state area by July 1, 2011 and requires specified state agencies and community college districts to agencies and community college districts to reduce their energy use by 20% per square foot reduce their energy use by 20% per square foot of floor area by July 1, 2015 of floor area by July 1, 2015

HB 2429 HB 2429 solar energy tax incentivessolar energy tax incentives

Requires the Department of Commerce (DOC) Requires the Department of Commerce (DOC) to establish a solar energy income tax credit to establish a solar energy income tax credit program, establishes solar energy tax credits for program, establishes solar energy tax credits for commercial and industrial projects, removes the commercial and industrial projects, removes the $5,000 tax exemption limitation for retail and $5,000 tax exemption limitation for retail and prime contracting classifications under the prime contracting classifications under the transaction privilege tax (TPT) and prohibits transaction privilege tax (TPT) and prohibits solar energy systems for on-site consumption solar energy systems for on-site consumption from being added to property value from being added to property value

HB 2430 HB 2430 energy cost saving measures; energy cost saving measures;

requirementsrequirements

Increases the energy cost savings performance Increases the energy cost savings performance contracting maximum terms for state buildings contracting maximum terms for state buildings and school facilities to 25 years. The current and school facilities to 25 years. The current eight year payback requirement for solar energy eight year payback requirement for solar energy and energy conservation design, equipment and and energy conservation design, equipment and materials in state buildings and schools is materials in state buildings and schools is deleted. Additionally, current provisions of law deleted. Additionally, current provisions of law relating to energy and cost avoidance analysis, relating to energy and cost avoidance analysis, reporting and shared savings are removed reporting and shared savings are removed

HB 2843HB 2843tax credit; tax credit;

energy efficient productsenergy efficient products

Provides a new individual income tax Provides a new individual income tax credit for the purchases of energy efficient credit for the purchases of energy efficient appliances. appliances.

HB 2374HB 2374 solar energy equipment; taxation solar energy equipment; taxation

Provides tax credits to encourage Provides tax credits to encourage taxpayers to install solar energy devices taxpayers to install solar energy devices on residential and commercial properties on residential and commercial properties located in the state.located in the state.

HB 2390 HB 2390 energy efficient appliances; salesenergy efficient appliances; sales

Establishes the minimum energy efficiency Establishes the minimum energy efficiency requirements for 12 specific appliances requirements for 12 specific appliances and supplies, including four that must and supplies, including four that must meet the California minimum requirements meet the California minimum requirements

HCM 2008HCM 2008low income homes;low income homes;energy assistanceenergy assistance

Requests that Congress enact legislation Requests that Congress enact legislation that fully funds the Federal Low Income that fully funds the Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) with $3.4 billion in budget (LIHEAP) with $3.4 billion in budget authority authority

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