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By: Bohac, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Carona) |
H.B. No. 2500 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2013; |
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May 10, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance; |
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May 20, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 13, |
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Nays 1; May 20, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of solar |
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energy property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 23, Tax Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 23.26 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 23.26. SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY. (a) In this section, |
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"solar energy property" means a "solar energy device" as defined by |
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Section 11.27(c)(1) that is used for a commercial purpose, |
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including a commercial storage device, power conditioning |
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equipment, transfer equipment, and necessary parts for the device |
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and equipment. |
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(b) This section applies only to solar energy property that |
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is constructed or installed on or after January 1, 2014. |
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(c) The chief appraiser shall use the cost method of |
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appraisal to determine the market value of solar energy property. |
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(d) To determine the market value of solar energy property |
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using the cost method of appraisal, the chief appraiser shall: |
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(1) use cost data obtained from generally accepted |
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sources; |
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(2) make any appropriate adjustment for physical, |
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functional, or economic obsolescence and any other justifiable |
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factor; and |
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(3) calculate the depreciated value of the property by |
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using a useful life that does not exceed 10 years. |
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(e) The chief appraiser may not in any tax year determine |
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the depreciated value under Subsection (d)(3) to be less than 20 |
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percent of the value computed after making appropriate adjustments |
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under Subsection (d)(2) to the value determined under Subsection |
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(d)(1). |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an ad valorem tax year |
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that begins on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014. |
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