SHB 1756 — Supporting clean energy through tax changes that increase revenue to local governments, schools, and impacted communities.

What this bill does

Provides a property tax exemption from the state property tax levy for personal property used for the generation of renewable energy and owned by a qualified taxpayer. Imposes a production excise tax on the nameplate capacity of qualified renewable energy generating systems. Creates the renewable energy local benefit account.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 16, 2023
  81 yea · 12 nay · 5 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 19, 2023
  33 yea · 15 nay · 1 not voting

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Other bills sponsored by Ramel

• HB 1052 — Providing a property tax exemption for qualified real and personal property owned or used by a nonprofit entity in providing qualified housing funded in whole or part through a local real estate excise tax.
• HB 1244 — Increasing the maximum per pupil limit for enrichment levy authority.
• 2SHB 1389 — Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.
• 2SHB 1390 — Concerning district energy systems.
• 2SHB 1391 — Concerning energy in buildings.