Bill Text: MA H2849 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The renewable energy income tax credit

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/15 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2849 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2849-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Matthew C. Patrick

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the renewable energy income tax credit.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Matthew C. Patrick	3rd Barnstable
John D. Keenan	7th Essex
Jay R. Kaufman	15th Middlesex
Scott P. Brown	Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex
Barry R. Finegold	17th Essex
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Robert M. Koczera	11th Bristol
Charles A. Murphy	21st Middlesex
Stephen R. Canessa	12th Bristol
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk
Willie Mae Allen	6th Suffolk
Robert M. Koczera	11th Bristol
David B. Sullivan	6th Bristol
Robert A. O'Leary	Cape and Islands
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex
James B. Eldridge	Middlesex and Worcester
Pam Richardson	6th Middlesex
Antonio F.D. Cabral	13th Bristol
Michael F. Rush	10th Suffolk
Charles A. Murphy	21st Middlesex
Barbara A. L'Italien	18th Essex
Thomas P. Conroy	13th Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3056 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the renewable energy income tax credit.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Section 6 (d) of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “fifteen per cent”, in line 21, and inserting in place thereof the following:— 50 per cent.

SECTION 2. Said Section 6 (d) of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “one thousand dollars”, in line 22, and inserting in place thereof the figure:— $5,000 or five thousand dollars.

SECTION 3. Said Section 6 (d) of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after line 52 the following clause:—
(iii) an energy bill summary for the previous 12 months from the utility or energy company, or actual bills, before the installation of the system and a 12 month summary of bills after the installation of the system, or bills, from the utility or energy company must be submitted as proof of a reduction in energy usage directly attributable to the new system with the tax credit form to qualify for the credit.

SECTION 4. Said Section 6 (d) (II) of said chapter 62, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after “… United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,” the words:-- or any subsidy or loan interest or principle amount provided by the Commonwealth.