76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
HA to HB 3672
LC 4201/HB 3672-9
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3672
By JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAX CREDITS
June 21
In line 2 of the printed bill, after the semicolon delete the
rest of the line and insert 'creating new provisions; amending
ORS 284.367, 285C.406, 285C.506, 314.752, 315.053, 315.141,
315.357, 315.514, 316.116, 317.115, 317.152, 317.154, 318.031,
469.160, 469.165, 469.170, 469.172, 469.790 and 496.303 and
section 6, chapter 911, Oregon Laws 1989, section 77, chapter
736, Oregon Laws 2003, section 1a, chapter 559, Oregon Laws 2005,
section 3, chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2005, sections 5a and 8a,
chapter 832, Oregon Laws 2005, section 6, chapter 739, Oregon
Laws 2007, and sections 3, 11 and 20, chapter 913, Oregon Laws
2009; repealing sections 2a, 2b and 15, chapter 625, Oregon Laws
2007; appropriating money; and prescribing an effective date.'.
Delete lines 4 through 10 and insert:
'
{ + MODIFICATION OF TAX CREDIT PROVISIONS + }
' { + SECTION 1. + } ORS 315.357, as amended by section 5,
chapter 76, Oregon Laws 2010, is amended to read:
' 315.357. (1) { - Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, - } { + For a facility other than a renewable
energy resource equipment manufacturing facility, + } a taxpayer
may not be allowed a credit under ORS 315.354 unless the
taxpayer { + :
' (a) Files an application for preliminary certification under
ORS 469.205 on or before April 15, 2011;
' (b) Receives preliminary certification under ORS 469.210
before July 1, 2011; and
' (c) + } Receives final certification under ORS 469.215 before
{ - July 1, 2012 - } { + January 1, 2013, or has
demonstrated, to the State Department of Energy, evidence of
beginning construction before April 15, 2011 + }.
' (2) A taxpayer may not be allowed a credit under ORS 315.354
for a renewable energy resource equipment manufacturing facility
unless the taxpayer receives preliminary certification under ORS
469.210 before January 1, 2014.
' { + SECTION 2. + } Section 6, chapter 739, Oregon Laws
2007, as amended by section 5, chapter 590, Oregon Laws 2007, and
section 18, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 6. + } (1) ORS 315.141, 315.144 and 469.790 apply
to tax credits for tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2007, and before January 1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a tax
credit is not allowed for wheat grain (other than nongrain wheat
material) { - before - } { + for + } tax years beginning
{ - on or after - } { + before + } January 1, 2009, or on or
after January 1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 2a. + } ORS 315.141 is amended to read:
' 315.141. (1) As used in this section:
' (a) 'Agricultural producer' means a person that produces
biomass in Oregon that is used, in Oregon, as biofuel or to
produce biofuel.
' (b) 'Biofuel' means liquid, gaseous or solid fuels, derived
from biomass, that have been converted into a processed fuel
ready for use as energy by a biofuel producer's customers or for
direct biomass energy use at the biofuel producer's site.
' (c) 'Biofuel producer' means a person that through activities
in Oregon:
' (A) Alters the physical makeup of biomass to convert it into
biofuel;
' (B) Changes one biofuel into another type of biofuel; or
' (C) Uses biomass in Oregon to produce energy.
' (d) 'Biomass' means organic matter that is available on a
renewable or recurring basis and that is derived from:
' (A) Forest or rangeland woody debris from harvesting or
thinning conducted to improve forest or rangeland ecological
health and reduce uncharacteristic stand replacing wildfire risk;
' (B) Wood material from hardwood timber described in ORS
321.267 (3);
' (C) Agricultural residues;
' (D) Offal and tallow from animal rendering;
' (E) Food wastes collected as provided under ORS chapter 459
or 459A;
' (F) { - Yard or - } Wood debris collected as provided
under ORS chapter 459 or 459A;
' (G) Wastewater solids; or
' (H) Crops grown solely to be used for energy.
' (e) 'Biomass' does not mean wood that has been treated with
creosote, pentachlorophenol, inorganic arsenic or other inorganic
chemical compounds or waste, other than matter described in
paragraph (d) of this subsection.
' (f) 'Biomass collector' means a person that collects biomass
in Oregon to be used, in Oregon, as biofuel or to produce
biofuel.
' { + (g) 'Oilseed processor' means a person that receives
agricultural oilseeds and separates them into meal and oil by
mechanical or chemical means. + }
' (2) The Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt
rules to define criteria, only as the criteria apply to organic
biomass, to determine additional characteristics of biomass for
purposes of this section.
' (3)(a) An agricultural producer or biomass collector shall be
allowed a credit against the taxes that would otherwise be due
under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer is a corporation, under
ORS chapter 317 or 318 for:
' (A) The production of biomass in Oregon that is used, in
Oregon, as biofuel or to produce biofuel; or
' (B) The collection of biomass in Oregon that is used, in
Oregon, as biofuel or to produce biofuel.
' (b) A credit under this section may be claimed in the tax
year in which the credit is certified under subsection (5) of
this section.
' (c) A taxpayer may be allowed a credit under this section for
more than one of the roles defined in subsection (1) of this
section, but a biofuel producer that is not also an agricultural
producer or a biomass collector may not claim a credit under this
section.
' (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a tax
credit is not allowed for grain corn, but a tax credit shall be
allowed for other corn material.
' (4) The amount of the credit shall equal the amount certified
under subsection (5) of this section.
' (5)(a) The State Department of Energy may establish by rule
procedures and criteria for determining the amount of the tax
credit to be certified under this section, consistent with ORS
469.790. The department shall provide written certification to
taxpayers that are eligible to claim the credit under this
section.
' (b) The State Department of Energy may charge and collect a
fee from taxpayers for certification of credits under this
section. The fee may not exceed the cost to the department of
determining the amount of certified cost.
' (c) The State Department of Energy shall provide to the
Department of Revenue a list, by tax year, of taxpayers for which
a credit is certified under this section, upon request of the
Department of Revenue.
' (6) The amount of the credit claimed under this section for
any tax year may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (7) Each agricultural producer or biomass collector shall
maintain the written documentation of the amount certified for
tax credit under this section in its records for a period of at
least five years after the tax year in which the credit is
claimed and provide the written documentation to the Department
of Revenue upon request.
' (8) The credit shall be claimed on a form prescribed by the
Department of Revenue that contains the information required by
the department.
' (9) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular tax year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
the next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in
that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the fourth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward
for any tax year thereafter.
' (10) In the case of a credit allowed under this section:
' (a) A nonresident shall be allowed the credit under this
section in the proportion provided in ORS 316.117.
' (b) If a change in the status of the taxpayer from resident
to nonresident or from nonresident to resident occurs, the credit
allowed by this section shall be determined in a manner
consistent with ORS 316.117.
' (c) If a change in the taxable year of the taxpayer occurs as
described in ORS 314.085, or if the department terminates the
taxpayer's taxable year under ORS 314.440, the credit allowed
under this section shall be prorated or computed in a manner
consistent with ORS 314.085.
' { + SECTION 3. + } ORS 469.790 is amended to read:
' 469.790. To be eligible for the tax credit under ORS 315.141,
the biomass must be produced or collected in Oregon as a
feedstock for bioenergy or biofuel production in Oregon. The
credit rates for biomass are:
' (1) For oilseed crops, $0.05 per pound.
' (2) For grain crops, including but not limited to wheat,
barley and triticale, $0.90 per bushel.
' (3) For virgin oil or alcohol delivered for production in
Oregon from Oregon-based feedstock, $0.10 per gallon.
' (4) For used cooking oil or waste grease, $0.10 per gallon.
' (5) For wastewater biosolids, $10.00 per wet ton.
' (6) For woody biomass collected from nursery, orchard,
agricultural, forest or rangeland property in Oregon, including
but not limited to prunings, thinning, plantation rotations, log
landing or slash resulting from harvest or forest health
stewardship, $10.00 per { - green - } { + bone dry + } ton.
' (7) For grass, wheat, straw or other vegetative biomass from
agricultural crops, $10.00 per { - green - } { + bone dry + }
ton.
' { - (8) For yard debris and municipally generated food
waste, $5.00 per wet ton. - }
' { - (9) - } { + (8) + } For animal manure or rendering
offal, $5.00 per wet ton.
' { + SECTION 4. + }Section 20, chapter 913, Oregon Laws
2009, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 20. + } A credit may not be claimed under ORS
317.122 { + (1) + } for tax years beginning on or after January
1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 5. + } Section 3, chapter 913, Oregon Laws
2009, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 3. + } Except as provided in ORS 315.507 (5), a
credit may not be claimed under ORS 315.507 for tax years
beginning on or after January 1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 6. + } ORS 285C.406 is amended to read:
' 285C.406. In order for a taxpayer to claim the property tax
exemption under ORS 285C.409 or a corporate excise or income tax
credit under ORS 317.124:
' (1) The written agreement between the business firm and the
rural enterprise zone sponsor that is required under ORS 285C.403
(3)(c) must be entered into prior to the termination of the
enterprise zone under ORS 285C.245; and
' (2)(a) For the purpose of the property tax exemption, the
business firm must obtain certification under ORS 285C.403 on or
before June 30, { - 2013 - } { + 2025 + }; or
' (b) For the purpose of the corporate excise or income tax
credit, the business firm must obtain certification under ORS
285C.403 on or before June 30, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 7. + } Section 6, chapter 911, Oregon Laws
1989, as amended by section 14, chapter 746, Oregon Laws 1995,
section 1, chapter 548, Oregon Laws 2001, section 15, chapter
739, Oregon Laws 2003, and section 86, chapter 94, Oregon Laws
2005, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 6. + } ORS 317.152 to 317.154 apply to amounts
paid or incurred in tax years beginning on or after January 1,
1989, and before January 1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 8. + } ORS 317.152 is amended to read:
' 317.152. (1) A credit against taxes otherwise due under this
chapter shall be allowed to eligible taxpayers for increases in
qualified research expenses and basic research payments. The
credit shall be determined in accordance with section 41 of the
Internal Revenue Code, except as follows:
' (a) The applicable percentage specified in section 41(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code shall be five percent.
' (b) 'Qualified research' and 'basic research' shall consist
only of research conducted in Oregon.
' (c) The following do not apply to the credit allowable under
this section:
' (A) Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating
to the alternative incremental credit).
' (B) Section 41(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to
termination of the federal credit).
' (2) For purposes of this section, 'eligible taxpayer' means a
corporation, other than a corporation excluded under Internal
Revenue Code section 41(e)(7)(E).
' (3) The Income Tax Regulations as prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury under authority of section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code apply for purposes of this section, except as
modified by this section or as provided in rules adopted by the
Department of Revenue.
' (4) The maximum credit under this section may not exceed
{ - $2 million - } { + $1 million + }.
' (5) Any tax credit that is otherwise allowable under this
section and that is not used by the taxpayer in that year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
such next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in
that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the fourth succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that
fourth succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the
fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward for any
tax year thereafter.
' { + SECTION 8a. + } ORS 317.152, as amended by section 8 of
this 2011 Act, is amended to read:
' 317.152. (1) A credit against taxes otherwise due under this
chapter shall be allowed to eligible taxpayers for increases in
qualified research expenses and basic research payments. The
credit shall be determined in accordance with section 41 of the
Internal Revenue Code, except as follows:
' (a) The applicable percentage specified in section 41(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code shall be five percent.
' (b) 'Qualified research' and 'basic research' shall consist
only of research conducted in Oregon.
' (c) The following do not apply to the credit allowable under
this section:
' (A) Section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating
to the alternative incremental credit).
' (B) Section 41(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to
termination of the federal credit).
' (2) For purposes of this section, 'eligible taxpayer' means a
corporation, other than a corporation excluded under Internal
Revenue Code section 41(e)(7)(E).
' (3) The Income Tax Regulations as prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury under authority of section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code apply for purposes of this section, except as
modified by this section or as provided in rules adopted by the
Department of Revenue.
' (4) The maximum credit under this section may not exceed $1
million.
' { + (5) A deduction may not be taken for the portion of
expenses or payments, otherwise allowable as a deduction, that is
equal to the amount of the credit claimed under this section. + }
' { - (5) - } { + (6) + } Any tax credit that is otherwise
allowable under this section and that is not used by the taxpayer
in that year may be carried forward and offset against the
taxpayer's tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any
credit remaining unused in such next succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the second succeeding tax year, and
likewise any credit not used in that second succeeding tax year
may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax year,
and any credit not used in that third succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and
any credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but
may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter.
' { + SECTION 9. + } ORS 317.154 is amended to read:
' 317.154. (1) A credit against taxes otherwise due under this
chapter shall be allowed for qualified research expenses that
exceed 10 percent of Oregon sales.
' (2) For purposes of this section:
' (a) 'Oregon sales' shall be computed using the laws and
administrative rules for calculating the numerator of the Oregon
sales factor under ORS 314.665.
' (b) 'Qualified research' has the meaning given the term under
section 41(d) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall consist only
of research conducted in Oregon.
' (3) The credit under this section is equal to five percent of
the amount by which the qualified research expenses exceed 10
percent of Oregon sales.
' (4) The credit under this section shall not exceed $10,000
times the number of percentage points by which the qualifying
research expenses exceed 10 percent of Oregon sales.
' (5) The maximum credit under this section may not exceed
{ - $2 million - } { + $1 million + }.
' (6) Any tax credit that is otherwise allowable under this
section and that is not used by the taxpayer in that year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
such next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in
that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the fourth succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that
fourth succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the
fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward for any
tax year thereafter.
' { + SECTION 10. + } { + (1) The amendments to ORS 315.141,
317.152, 317.154 and 469.790 by sections 2a, 3, 8 and 9 of this
2011 Act apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2012.
' (2) The amendments to ORS 317.152 by section 8a of this 2011
Act apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, and
to any tax year for which a return is subject to audit or
adjustment by the Department of Revenue on or after the effective
date of this 2011 Act, any tax year for which a return is the
subject of an appeal on or after the effective date of this 2011
Act and any tax year for which a claim for refund may be made on
or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 11. + } ORS 315.514 is amended to read:
' 315.514. (1) A credit against the taxes that are otherwise
due under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer is a corporation,
under ORS chapter 317 or 318, is allowed to a taxpayer for
certified film production development contributions made by the
taxpayer during the tax year to the Oregon Production Investment
Fund established under ORS 284.367.
' (2)(a) { - The amount of the tax credit shall equal the
amount certified for credit by the Oregon Film and Video Office,
except that a contribution must equal at least 90 percent of the
tax credit. - } { + The Department of Revenue shall, in
cooperation with the Oregon Film and Video Office, conduct an
auction of tax credits under this section. The department may
conduct the auction in the manner that it determines is best
suited to maximize the return to the state on the sale of tax
credit certifications and shall announce a reserve bid prior to
conducting the auction. The reserve amount shall be at least 95
percent of the total amount of the tax credit. Moneys necessary
to reimburse the department for the actual costs incurred by the
department in administering an auction, not to exceed 0.25
percent of auction proceeds, are continuously appropriated to the
department. The department shall deposit net receipts from the
auction required under this section in the Oregon Production
Investment Fund. + }
' (b) The Oregon Film and Video Office shall adopt rules
{ - for determining the amount of tax credit to be certified by
the office. The rules shall be adopted - } in order to achieve
the following goals:
' (A) Subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, generate
contributions for which tax credits of { - $7.5 million - }
{ + $6 million + } are certified for each fiscal year;
' (B) Maximize income and excise tax revenues that are retained
by the State of Oregon for state operations; and
' (C) Provide the necessary financial incentives for taxpayers
to make contributions, taking into consideration the impact of
granting a credit upon a taxpayer's federal income tax liability.
' { - (3) A taxpayer seeking a tax credit under this section
shall apply for tax credit certification to the Oregon Film and
Video Office on a form supplied by the office. The taxpayer shall
include payment of the contribution at the time of
application. - }
' { - (4) - } { + (3) + } Contributions made under this
section shall be deposited in the Oregon Production Investment
Fund.
' { - (5)(a) - } { + (4)(a) + } Upon receipt of a
contribution, the Oregon Film and Video Office shall { + , except
as provided in section 13 of this 2011 Act, + } issue to the
taxpayer written certification of the amount certified for tax
credit under this section to the extent the amount certified for
tax credit, when added to all amounts previously certified for
tax credit under this section, does not exceed { - $7.5
million - } { + $6 million + } for the fiscal year in which
certification is made.
' (b) The Oregon Film and Video Office { - is - } { + and
the department are + } not liable, and a refund of a contributed
amount need not be made, if a taxpayer who has received tax
credit certification is unable to use all or a portion of the tax
credit to offset the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' { - (6) - } { + (5) + } To the extent the Oregon Film and
Video Office does not certify contributed amounts as eligible for
a tax credit under this section, the taxpayer may request a
refund of the amount the taxpayer contributed, and the office
shall refund that amount.
' { - (7)(a) - } { + (6)(a) + } Except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this subsection, a tax credit claimed under this
section may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer and may
not be carried over to another tax year.
' (b) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular tax year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
the next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year but may not be carried
forward for any tax year thereafter.
' (c) A taxpayer is not eligible for a tax credit under this
section if the first tax year for which the credit would
otherwise be allowed begins on or after January 1, { - 2012 - }
{ + 2018 + }.
' { - (8) - } { + (7) + } If a tax credit is claimed under
this section by a nonresident or part-year resident taxpayer, the
amount shall be allowed without proration under ORS 316.117.
' { - (9) A taxpayer who has received a tax credit certificate
under this section may sell the certificate to another taxpayer.
The sale is effective only if a notice of tax credit certificate
sale is filed with the Department of Revenue. The notice shall be
filed on a form prescribed by the department on or before the
date on which the income or corporate excise tax return of the
buyer for the first year for which the credit could be claimed is
filed or due, whichever is earlier. The notice form shall include
the following information: - }
' { - (a) The name and taxpayer identification number of the
seller; - }
' { - (b) The name and taxpayer identification number of the
buyer; - }
' { - (c) The amount of the tax credit certificate that is
being sold to the buyer; - }
' { - (d) The amount of the tax credit certificate that is
being retained by the seller; and - }
' { - (e) Any other information required by the
department. - }
' { - (10) If requested by the Department of Revenue, the
Oregon Film and Video Office shall supply a list of taxpayers
that have obtained tax credit certification under this section,
and for each listed taxpayer disclose: - }
' { - (a) The amount of contribution made by the taxpayer;
and - }
' { - (b) The amount certified for tax credit under this
section. - }
' { - (11) - } { + (8) + } If the amount of contribution for
which a tax credit certification is made is allowed as a
deduction for federal tax purposes, the amount of the
contribution shall be added to federal taxable income for Oregon
tax purposes.
' { + SECTION 12. + } { + The Oregon Film and Video Office
and the Department of Revenue shall report, not later than
February 15, 2013, to the Legislative Assembly on the operation
of the auction process required in ORS 315.514. + }
' { + SECTION 13. + } { + (1) In lieu of the issuance of
certifications for tax credit under ORS 315.514 by the Oregon
Film and Video Office, the Legislative Assembly may, no later
than 30 days prior to the end of each fiscal year, appropriate to
the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit into the
Oregon Production Investment Fund an amount equal to the total
amount that would otherwise be certified for tax credits during
the upcoming fiscal year, based on the amount of contributions
and accompanying applications for credit received by the office
during the fiscal year.
' (2) If the Legislative Assembly makes the election allowed in
subsection (1) of this section:
' (a) Any contributions to the Oregon Production Investment
Fund made for the upcoming fiscal year and for which an
application for a credit under ORS 315.514 is pending shall, at
the request of the taxpayer, be refunded by the Oregon Film and
Video Office; and
' (b) A credit under ORS 315.514 may not be claimed for any
contribution made during the current fiscal year. + }
' { + SECTION 14. + } ORS 284.367 is amended to read:
' 284.367. (1) The Oregon Production Investment Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Production Investment
Fund shall be credited to the fund.
' (2) Moneys in the Oregon Production Investment Fund shall
consist of:
' (a) Amounts donated to the fund;
' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund
by the Legislative Assembly;
' (c) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source; and
' (d) Interest earned by the fund.
' (3) Ninety-five percent of moneys in the fund are
continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development
Department for the purposes of making:
' (a) Reimbursements to filmmakers under ORS 284.368;
' (b) Payments to a tax credit marketer for marketing services
provided by the marketer as described in ORS 284.369; and
' (c) Refunds described in ORS 315.514 { - (6) - } { +
(5) + }.
' (4) Five percent of moneys in the fund are continuously
appropriated to the department for the purpose of making
reimbursements to local filmmakers under ORS 284.368 (3).
{ + Total reimbursements to local filmmakers may not exceed
$250,000 in a fiscal year. + }
' (5) Expenditures from the fund are not subject to ORS 291.232
to 291.260.
' { + SECTION 15. + } ORS 284.367, as amended by section 14
of this 2011 Act, is amended to read:
' 284.367. (1) The Oregon Production Investment Fund is
established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the
General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Production Investment
Fund shall be credited to the fund.
' (2) Moneys in the Oregon Production Investment Fund shall
consist of:
' (a) Amounts donated to the fund;
' (b) Amounts appropriated or otherwise transferred to the fund
by the Legislative Assembly;
' (c) Other amounts deposited in the fund from any source; and
' (d) Interest earned by the fund.
' (3) Ninety-five percent of moneys in the fund are
continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development
Department for the purposes of making:
' (a) Reimbursements to filmmakers under ORS 284.368;
' (b) Payments to a tax credit marketer for marketing services
provided by the marketer as described in ORS 284.369; and
' (c) Refunds described in ORS 315.514 (5).
' (4) Five percent of moneys in the fund are continuously
appropriated to the department for the purpose of making
reimbursements to local filmmakers under ORS 284.368 (3).
{ - Total reimbursements to local filmmakers may not exceed
$250,000 in a fiscal year. - }
' (5) Expenditures from the fund are not subject to ORS 291.232
to 291.260.
' { + SECTION 16. + } Section 1a, chapter 559, Oregon Laws
2005, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 1a. + } The Oregon Film and Video Office may not
issue a qualifying film production labor rebate certificate under
section 1 { - of this 2005 Act - } { + , chapter 559, Oregon
Laws 2005, + } on or after January 1, { - 2012 - } { +
2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 17. + } Section 77, chapter 736, Oregon Laws
2003, as amended by section 1, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, is
amended to read:
' { + Sec. 77. + } ORS 315.514 applies to tax years beginning
on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, { - 2012 - }
{ + 2018 + }, and to tax credit certifications issued by the
Oregon Film and Video Office on or after July 1, 2005.
' { + SECTION 18. + } { + (1) The amendments to ORS 315.514
by section 11 of this 2011 Act apply to tax credit certifications
issued by the Oregon Film and Video Office on or after June 30,
2012.
' (2) The amendments to ORS 284.367 by section 14 of this 2011
Act apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2011, and
before July 1, 2013.
' (3) The amendments to ORS 284.367 by section 15 of this 2011
Act apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2013. + }
' { + SECTION 18a. + } Section 11, chapter 913, Oregon Laws
2009, is amended to read:
' { + Sec. 11. + } The State Department of Fish and Wildlife
may not issue a preliminary certificate of approval under ORS
315.138 after January 1, { - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + SECTION 18b. + } ORS 496.303, as amended by section 14,
chapter 625, Oregon Laws 2007, is amended to read:
' 496.303. (1) The Fish and Wildlife Account is established in
the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.
All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the
State Fish and Wildlife Commission. The Fish and Wildlife Account
shall consist of the moneys in its various subaccounts and any
moneys transferred to the account by the Legislative Assembly.
Unless otherwise specified by law, interest earnings on moneys in
the account shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to
the State Wildlife Fund.
' (2)(a) The Fish Screening Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account. The subaccount shall consist of:
' (A) All penalties recovered under ORS 536.900 to 536.920.
' (B) All moneys received pursuant to ORS 498.306.
' (C) All gifts, grants and other moneys from whatever source
that may be used to carry out the provisions of ORS 498.306.
' (D) All moneys received from the surcharge on angling
licenses imposed by ORS 497.124.
' (b) All moneys in the subaccount shall be used to carry out
the provisions of ORS { + 315.138, + } 498.306 and 509.620.
However, moneys received from the surcharge on angling licenses
imposed by ORS 497.124 shall be expended only to carry out the
provisions of law relating to the screening of water diversions.
' (3) The Fish Endowment Subaccount is established in the Fish
and Wildlife Account. The subaccount shall consist of transfers
of moneys authorized by the Legislative Assembly from the State
Wildlife Fund and gifts and grants of moneys from whatever source
for the purpose of paying the expense of maintaining fish
hatcheries operated by the department.
' (4) The Migratory Waterfowl Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account. All moneys received by the commission
from the sale of art works and prints related to the migratory
waterfowl stamp shall be deposited in the subaccount. Moneys in
the subaccount may be expended only for activities that promote
the propagation, conservation and recreational uses of migratory
waterfowl and for activities related to the design, production,
issuance and arrangements for sale of the migratory waterfowl
stamps and related art works and prints. Expenditures of moneys
in the subaccount may be made within this state, in other states
or in foreign countries, in such amounts as the commission
determines appropriate. Expenditures in other states and foreign
countries shall be on such terms and conditions as the commission
determines will benefit most directly the migratory waterfowl
resources of this state.
' (5) The Halibut Research Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account. Based on the annual number of
recreational halibut anglers, a portion of the moneys derived
from the sale of the salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon and
halibut tag pursuant to ORS 497.121 shall be credited to the
subaccount. Moneys in the subaccount may be expended only for
halibut population studies and other research.
' (6) The Upland Bird Subaccount is established in the Fish and
Wildlife Account. All moneys received by the State Fish and
Wildlife Commission from the sale of upland bird stamps, from the
sale of any art works and prints related to the upland bird stamp
and from private hunting preserve permit fees shall be deposited
in the subaccount. Moneys in the subaccount may be expended only
for promoting the propagation and conservation of upland birds
and the acquisition, development, management, enhancement, sale
or exchange of upland bird habitat, and for activities related to
the design, production, issuance and arrangements for sale of the
upland bird stamps and related art works and prints. Expenditures
of moneys in the subaccount shall be made for the benefit of
programs within this state in such amounts and at such times as
the commission determines appropriate to most directly benefit
the upland bird resources of the state.
' (7)(a) The Fish and Wildlife Deferred Maintenance Subaccount
is established in the Fish and Wildlife Account. Interest
earnings on moneys in the subaccount shall be credited to the
subaccount. The subaccount shall consist of moneys authorized by
the Legislative Assembly from the State Wildlife Fund and moneys
obtained by gift, grant, bequest or donation from any other
public or private source.
' (b) The principal in the subaccount may be utilized only as
provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection. Interest earnings
on the moneys in the subaccount may be expended only for the
maintenance of fish hatcheries and State Department of Fish and
Wildlife facilities other than administrative facilities located
in Salem.
' (c) The department may borrow funds from the principal of the
subaccount to maintain adequate cash flow requirements. However,
moneys borrowed from the principal must be repaid to the
subaccount:
' (A) Within six months from the date on which the moneys were
borrowed.
' (B) With interest at the standard rate that the State
Treasurer charges to state agencies for other loans. Interest
paid under this subparagraph shall be paid to the subaccount.
' (d) For purposes of this subsection, 'principal' means moneys
authorized by the Legislative Assembly for transfer to the
subaccount from the State Wildlife Fund, including any assignment
of earnings on moneys in the fund and other moneys obtained by
gift, grant, bequest or donation deposited into the subaccount.
' (8) The Access and Habitat Board Subaccount is established in
the Fish and Wildlife Account. The subaccount shall consist of
moneys transferred to the subaccount pursuant to ORS 496.242.
Moneys in the subaccount may be used for the purposes specified
in ORS 496.242.
' (9) The Marine Shellfish Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account. Interest earnings on moneys in the
subaccount shall be credited to the subaccount. All moneys
received by the commission from the sale of resident and
nonresident shellfish licenses pursuant to ORS 497.121 shall be
deposited in the subaccount. Moneys in the subaccount shall be
used for the protection and enhancement of shellfish for
recreational purposes, including shellfish sanitation costs and
the cost of enforcement of wildlife laws pertaining to the taking
of shellfish. The State Fish and Wildlife Director, or a
designee, the Director of Agriculture, or a designee, and the
Superintendent of State Police, or a designee, shall jointly make
a recommendation to the Governor for inclusion in the Governor's
budget beginning July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
' (10)(a) The Mountain Sheep Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account, consisting of moneys collected under
ORS 497.112 (2)(a) to (c).
' (b) All moneys in the subaccount shall be used for the
propagation and conservation of mountain sheep, for research,
development, management, enhancement and sale or exchange of
mountain sheep habitat and for programs within the state that in
the discretion of the commission most directly benefit mountain
sheep resources of this state.
' (11)(a) The Antelope Subaccount is established in the Fish
and Wildlife Account, consisting of moneys collected under ORS
497.112 (2)(a) to (c).
' (b) All moneys in the subaccount shall be used for the
propagation and conservation of antelope, for research,
development, management, enhancement and sale or exchange of
antelope habitat and for programs within the state that in the
discretion of the commission most directly benefit antelope
resources of this state.
' (12)(a) The Mountain Goat Subaccount is established in the
Fish and Wildlife Account, consisting of moneys collected under
ORS 497.112 (2)(a) to (c).
' (b) All moneys in the subaccount shall be used for the
propagation and conservation of mountain goats for research,
development, management, enhancement and sale or exchange of
mountain goat habitat and for programs within the state that in
the discretion of the commission most directly benefit mountain
goat resources of this state.
' (13)(a) The commission shall keep a record of all moneys
deposited in the Fish and Wildlife Account. The record shall
indicate by separate cumulative accounts the sources from which
the moneys are derived and the individual activity or programs
against which each withdrawal is charged.
' (b) Using the record created pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this subsection, the commission shall report, in the budget
documents submitted to the Legislative Assembly, on the
application of investment and interest earnings to the
maintenance of fish hatcheries and other State Department of Fish
and Wildlife facilities.
' { + SECTION 19. + } ORS 314.752, as amended by section 26,
chapter 76, Oregon Laws 2010, is amended to read:
' 314.752. (1) Except as provided in ORS 314.740 (5)(b), the
tax credits allowed or allowable to a C corporation for purposes
of ORS chapter 317 or 318 shall not be allowed to an S
corporation. The business tax credits allowed or allowable for
purposes of ORS chapter 316 shall be allowed or are allowable to
the shareholders of the S corporation.
' (2) In determining the tax imposed under ORS chapter 316, as
provided under ORS 314.734, on income of the shareholder of an S
corporation, there shall be taken into account the shareholder's
pro rata share of business tax credit (or item thereof) that
would be allowed to the corporation (but for subsection (1) of
this section) or recapture or recovery thereof. The credit (or
item thereof), recapture or recovery shall be passed through to
shareholders in pro rata shares as determined in the manner
prescribed under section 1377(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
' (3) The character of any item included in a shareholder's pro
rata share under subsection (2) of this section shall be
determined as if such item were realized directly from the source
from which realized by the corporation, or incurred in the same
manner as incurred by the corporation.
' (4) If the shareholder is a nonresident and there is a
requirement applicable for the business tax credit that in the
case of a nonresident the credit be allowed in the proportion
provided in ORS 316.117, then that provision shall apply to the
nonresident shareholder.
' (5) As used in this section, 'business tax credit' means a
tax credit granted to personal income taxpayers to encourage
certain investment, to create employment, economic opportunity or
incentive or for charitable, educational, scientific, literary or
public purposes that is listed under this subsection as a
business tax credit or is designated as a business tax credit by
law or by the Department of Revenue by rule and includes but is
not limited to the following credits: ORS 285C.309 (tribal taxes
on reservation enterprise zones and reservation partnership
zones), ORS 315.104 (forestation and reforestation), ORS 315.134
(fish habitat improvement), ORS 315.138 (fish screening, by-pass
devices, fishways), ORS 315.156 (crop gleaning), ORS 315.164 and
315.169 (farmworker housing), ORS 315.204 (dependent care
assistance), ORS 315.208 (dependent care facilities), ORS 315.213
(contributions for child care), ORS 315.304 (pollution control
facility), ORS 315.324 (plastics recycling), ORS 315.354 and
469.207 (energy conservation facilities), ORS 315.507 (electronic
commerce), ORS 315.511 (advanced telecommunications facilities),
ORS 315.604 (bone marrow transplant expenses), ORS 317.115
(fueling stations necessary to operate an alternative fuel
vehicle) and ORS 315.141 (biomass production for biofuel) { +
and section 23 of this 2011 Act (renewable energy development
contributions), section 35 of this 2011 Act (energy conservation
projects) and section 53 of this 2011 Act (transportation
projects) + }.
' { + SECTION 20. + } ORS 318.031 is amended to read:
' 318.031. It being the intention of the Legislative Assembly
that this chapter and ORS chapter 317 shall be administered as
uniformly as possible (allowance being made for the difference in
imposition of the taxes), ORS 305.140 and 305.150, ORS chapter
314 and the following sections are incorporated into and made a
part of this chapter: ORS 285C.309, 315.104, 315.134, 315.141,
315.156, 315.204, 315.208, 315.213, 315.304, 315.507, 315.511 and
315.604 { + and sections 23, 35 and 53 of this 2011 Act + }
(all only to the extent applicable to a corporation) and ORS
chapter 317.
' { + SECTION 21. + } ORS 315.053 is amended to read:
' 315.053. An income tax credit allowed under ORS 315.141
{ - , - } { + or + } 315.354 { - or 315.514 - } or section
47, chapter 843, Oregon Laws 2007, or section 12, chapter 855,
Oregon Laws 2007, { + or section 35 or 53 of this 2011 Act + }
may be transferred or sold only to one or more of the following:
' (1) A C corporation.
' (2) An S corporation.
' (3) A personal income taxpayer.
' { + SECTION 21a. + } Section 3, chapter 595, Oregon Laws
2005, as amended by section 79, chapter 843, Oregon Laws 2007, is
amended to read:
' { + Sec. 3. + } Notwithstanding ORS 285C.500 (5), for
purposes of preliminary certifications issued under ORS 285C.503
on or after January 1, 2006, { - and before January 1, 2011 - }
{ + based on applications for preliminary certification filed
before July 1, 2016 + }, and annual certifications issued under
ORS 285C.506 that are associated with preliminary certifications
issued under ORS 285C.503 on or after January 1, 2006, { - and
before January 1, 2011: - } { + based on applications for
preliminary certification filed before July 1, 2016, + }
' { - (1) - } 'qualified location' means any area that is:
' { - (a) - } { + (1) + } Within the urban growth boundary
of a city that has 15,000 or fewer residents or is land zoned for
industrial use; and
' { - (b) - } { + (2) + } Located in a county that, during
either of the two years preceding the date an application for
preliminary certification is filed under ORS 285C.503 and this
section, had:
' { - (A) - } { + (a) + } A county unemployment rate that
was in the highest third of county unemployment rates in this
state; or
' { - (B) - } { + (b) + } A county per capita personal
income that was in the lowest third of county per capita personal
incomes in this state.
' { - (2) The minimum annual compensation requirements of ORS
285C.503 (5)(d) do not apply. - }
' { - (3) In lieu of the requirements of ORS 285C.506 (5), the
Oregon Business Development Department shall approve an
application for annual certification if the business firm
satisfies the requirements of ORS 285C.506 (5)(a) and (6)(c) and
the business firm satisfies the employment requirements of ORS
285C.503 (5)(c). - }
' { + SECTION 21b. + } ORS 285C.506 is amended to read:
' 285C.506. (1) Following completion of the construction,
reconstruction, modification, acquisition, installation or lease
of the facility, the hiring of employees to conduct business
operations at the facility and the commencement of operations at
the facility, a business firm that obtained preliminary
certification under ORS 285C.503 may apply for annual
certification under this section.
' (2) The application shall be filed with the Oregon Business
Development Department on or before 30 days after the end of the
income or corporate excise tax year of the business firm.
' (3) The application shall contain the following information:
' (a) A description of the business operations conducted at the
facility;
' (b) The date business operations commenced at the facility;
' (c) The number of full-time, year-round employees employed by
the business firm at the facility;
' (d) A schedule of the annual compensation paid to the
employees; and
' (e) Any other information required by the department.
' (4) An application filed under this section must be
accompanied by a fee in an amount prescribed by the department by
rule. The fee required by the department may not exceed $100.
' (5) The department shall review a business firm's application
and approve the application if:
' (a) The business operations of the firm at the facility
commenced { + at least 24 months before the date of application
for annual certification but + } within 10 years before the end
of the tax year preceding the date of application for annual
certification; and
' (b) The business firm has satisfied the employment and
minimum compensation requirements described in ORS 285C.503
(5)(c) and (d).
' (6) In the case of the first application for annual
certification filed by a business firm under this section, the
department may approve the application only if, in addition to
the requirements of subsection (5) of this section:
' (a) Business operations commenced at the facility within a
reasonable period of time, as determined by the department by
rule, following the date of preliminary certification under ORS
285C.503;
' (b) There has not been a significant interruption in
construction, reconstruction, modification or installation
activity at the location, as determined by the department by
rule, following the date of preliminary certification under ORS
285C.503; and
' (c) The facility and the business operations actually
conducted at the facility are reasonably similar to the proposed
facility and proposed operations described in the application for
preliminary certification.
' (7) After the first application for annual certification, the
department may approve a subsequent application or certification
filed under this section only if:
' (a) The business firm meets the requirements of subsection
(5) of this section; and
' (b) The facility and the business operations actually
conducted at the facility retain similar characteristics to the
facility and the business operations actually conducted at the
facility during the period of prior certification. This paragraph
does not preclude an applicant from changing the location of the
facility, the ownership or organization of the business firm or
other aspects of the facility or business firm that are within
the intent of ORS 285C.500 to 285C.506 if the change is made in
accordance with rules adopted by the department.
' (8) The department may consult with the city or county in
determining whether to approve or disapprove an application under
this section.
' (9) If the department approves an application, it shall issue
an annual certification to the business firm.
' (10) If the department disapproves an application, the
business firm or any owner of the business firm may not be
allowed the exemption described in ORS 316.778 or 317.391 for the
tax year for which the annual certification was sought or for any
subsequent tax year.
' (11) The decision of the department to disapprove an
application under this section may be appealed in the manner of a
contested case under ORS chapter 183.
' (12) An annual certification may not be issued under this
section for a tax year that is more than nine consecutive tax
years following the first tax year an exemption is allowed under
ORS 316.778 or 317.391 with respect to the facility.
' (13) The department must approve or disapprove an application
under this section within 30 days of the date the application is
filed.
' { + SECTION 21c. + } { + The amendments to ORS 285C.506
and section 3, chapter 595, Oregon Laws 2005, by sections 21a and
21b of this 2011 Act apply to applications for preliminary
certification filed under ORS 285C.503 on or after July 1,
2011. + }
'
{ + TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY + }
{ +
DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS + }
' { + SECTION 22. + } { + Sections 23 and 24 of this 2011
Act are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 315. + }
' { + SECTION 23. + } { + (1) A credit against the taxes
that are otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer
is a corporation, under ORS chapter 317 or 318, is allowed to a
taxpayer for certified renewable energy development contributions
made by the taxpayer during the tax year to the Renewable Energy
Development Subaccount, established in section 24a of this 2011
Act, of the Clean Energy Deployment Fund established in section
1, chapter __, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2960).
' (2)(a) The Department of Revenue shall, in cooperation with
the State Department of Energy, conduct an auction of tax credits
under this section. The department may conduct the auction in the
manner that it determines is best suited to maximize the return
to the state on the sale of tax credit certifications and shall
announce a reserve bid prior to conducting the auction. The
reserve amount shall be at least 95 percent of the total amount
of the tax credit. Moneys necessary to reimburse the Department
of Revenue for the actual costs incurred by the department in
administering an auction, not to exceed 0.25 percent of auction
proceeds, are continuously appropriated to the department. The
Department of Revenue shall deposit net receipts from the auction
required under this section in the Renewable Energy Development
Subaccount, established in section 24a of this 2011 Act, of the
Clean Energy Deployment Fund established in section 1, chapter __
, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2960). Net receipts from
the auction required under this section shall be used only for
purposes related to renewable energy development.
' (b) The State Department of Energy shall adopt rules in order
to achieve the following goals:
' (A) Subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, generate
contributions for which tax credits of $1.5 million are certified
for each fiscal year;
' (B) Maximize income and excise tax revenues that are retained
by the State of Oregon for state operations; and
' (C) Provide the necessary financial incentives for taxpayers
to make contributions, taking into consideration the impact of
granting a credit upon a taxpayer's federal income tax liability.
' (3) Contributions made under this section shall be deposited
in the Renewable Energy Development Subaccount, established in
section 24a of this 2011 Act, of the Clean Energy Deployment Fund
established in section 1, chapter __, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled
House Bill 2960).
' (4)(a) Upon receipt of a contribution, the State Department
of Energy shall, except as provided in section 24 of this 2011
Act, issue to the taxpayer written certification of the amount
certified for tax credit under this section to the extent the
amount certified for tax credit, when added to all amounts
previously certified for tax credit under this section, does not
exceed $1.5 million for the fiscal year in which certification is
made.
' (b) The State Department of Energy and the Department of
Revenue are not liable, and a refund of a contributed amount need
not be made, if a taxpayer who has received tax credit
certification is unable to use all or a portion of the tax credit
to offset the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (5) The tax credit allowed under this section for any one tax
year may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (6) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular tax year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
the next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year but may not be carried
forward for any tax year thereafter.
' (7) If a tax credit is claimed under this section by a
nonresident or part-year resident taxpayer, the amount shall be
allowed without proration under ORS 316.117.
' (8) If the amount of contribution for which a tax credit
certification is made is allowed as a deduction for federal tax
purposes, the amount of the contribution shall be added to
federal taxable income for Oregon tax purposes. + }
' { + SECTION 24. + } { + (1) In lieu of the issuance of
certifications for tax credit under section 23 of this 2011 Act
by the State Department of Energy, the Legislative Assembly may,
no later than 30 days prior to the end of each fiscal year,
appropriate to the State Department of Energy for deposit into
the Renewable Energy Development Subaccount, established in
section 24a of this 2011 Act, of the Clean Energy Deployment Fund
established in section 1, chapter __, Oregon Laws 2011 (Enrolled
House Bill 2960), an amount equal to the total amount that would
otherwise be certified for tax credits during the current fiscal
year, based on the amount of contributions and accompanying
applications for credit received by the department during the
fiscal year. Moneys deposited under this section are to be used
only for purposes related to renewable energy development.
' (2) If the Legislative Assembly makes the election allowed in
subsection (1) of this section:
' (a) Any contributions made pursuant to section 23 of this
2011 Act to the Renewable Energy Development Subaccount during
the current fiscal year and for which an application for a credit
under section 23 of this 2011 Act is pending shall, at the
request of the taxpayer, be refunded by the State Department of
Energy; and
' (b) A credit under section 23 of this 2011 Act may not be
claimed for any contribution made during the current fiscal
year. + }
' { + SECTION 24a. + } { + (1) The Renewable Energy
Development Subaccount is established in the Clean Energy
Deployment Fund established in section 1, chapter __, Oregon Laws
2011 (Enrolled House Bill 2960). Interest earned by the Renewable
Energy Development Subaccount shall be credited to the
subaccount. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to
the State Department of Energy for purposes related to renewable
energy development.
' (2) The department may accept grants, donations,
contributions or gifts from any source for deposit in the
Renewable Energy Development Subaccount. + }
' { + SECTION 25. + } { + A taxpayer may not be allowed a
credit under section 23 of this 2011 Act for any tax year that
begins on or after January 1, 2018. + }
' { + SECTION 26. + } { + Sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act
are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 469. + }
' { + SECTION 27. + } { + As used in sections 27 to 33 of
this 2011 Act:
' (1) 'Biomass' has the meaning given that term in ORS 315.141.
' (2) 'Cost' means the actual cost of the acquisition,
construction and installation of the renewable energy production
system paid by the applicant for the system, before considering
utility incentives.
' (3) 'Renewable energy production system' means a system that
uses biomass, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, landfill
gas, biogas or wave, tidal or ocean thermal energy technology to
produce energy.
' (4) 'Solar technology' means any system, mechanism or series
of mechanisms, including photovoltaic systems, that uses solar
radiation to generate electrical energy. + }
' { + NOTE: + } Section 28 was deleted by amendment.
Subsequent sections were not renumbered.
' { + SECTION 29. + } { + (1) Prior to the installation or
construction of a renewable energy production system, any person
may apply to the State Department of Energy for a grant under
section 30 of this 2011 Act if:
' (a) The applicant will be the owner, contract purchaser or
lessee of the system at the time of installation or construction
of the proposed system;
' (b) The system does not exceed 35 megawatts of nameplate
capacity;
' (c) The system is located in Oregon; and
' (d) The system complies with the standards or rules adopted
by the Director of the State Department of Energy.
' (2) An application for a grant under section 30 of this 2011
Act shall be made in writing on a form prepared by the department
and shall contain:
' (a) A detailed description of the system and its operation
and information showing that the system will operate as
represented in the application and remain in operation for at
least five years, unless the director by rule specifies another
period of operation.
' (b) The anticipated total system cost.
' (c) Information on the number and type of jobs that will be
created by the system, and the number of jobs sustained
throughout the construction, installation and operation of the
system.
' (d) Information demonstrating that the system will comply
with applicable state and local laws and regulations and obtain
required licenses and permits.
' (e) Any other information the director considers necessary to
determine whether the system is in accordance with the provisions
of sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act, and any applicable rules
or standards adopted by the director.
' (3) An application for a grant shall be accompanied by a fee
established under section 31 of this 2011 Act. The director may
refund all or a portion of the fee if the application for a grant
is rejected.
' (4) The director may allow an applicant to file the
application for a grant after the start of installation or
construction of the system if the director finds that:
' (a) Filing the application before the start of installation
or construction is inappropriate because special circumstances
render filing earlier unreasonable; and
' (b) The system would otherwise qualify for a grant under
sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 30. + } { + (1) The Director of the State
Department of Energy may require an applicant for a grant under
this section for a renewable energy production system to submit
plans, specifications and contract terms, and after examination
of the plans, specifications and terms may request corrections
and revisions.
' (2) If the director determines that the system is technically
feasible and should operate in accordance with the
representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with
the provisions of sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act and any
applicable rules or standards adopted by the director, the
director may enter into a performance agreement with the
applicant in anticipation of awarding a grant under this section.
The grant provided for in the performance agreement may not
exceed 35 percent of the cost of the project and may not exceed
$250,000 per system. If construction does not begin within 12
months of an award under this section, the performance agreement
shall be void and the State Department of Energy may not award
the grant.
' (3) The director may, in accordance with ORS chapter 183,
deny a grant under this section if the director determines that:
' (a) The system does not comply with the provisions of
sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act and applicable rules and
standards;
' (b) The applicant was directly involved in an act for which
the director has levied civil penalties or revoked, canceled or
suspended any certification under ORS 469.185 to 469.225 or
section 23 of this 2011 Act, or any grant under sections 27 to 33
of this 2011 Act; or
' (c) The applicant or the principal, director, officer, owner,
majority shareholder or member of the applicant, or the manager
of the applicant if the applicant is a limited liability company,
is in arrears for payments owed to any government agency while in
any capacity with direct or indirect control over a business.
' (4) The department shall reduce the amount of grant allowable
to an applicant if, when combined with other government
incentives or grants available to the applicant, the amount
calculated under subsection (2) of this section exceeds 75
percent of the total system cost calculated under this section.
' (5) If the director determines that the applicant has
complied with all provisions of the performance agreement
required under this section and with the provisions of sections
27 to 33 of this 2011 Act, the director shall award the grant
provided in this section.
' (6) Upon determination by the director that the applicant has
violated the provisions of the performance agreement or sections
27 to 33 of this 2011 Act, the applicant will be liable to the
department for all grant moneys disbursed to the applicant. + }
' { + SECTION 31. + } { + By rule and after hearing, the
Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt a schedule
of reasonable fees that the State Department of Energy may
require of applicants for a grant for a renewable energy
production system under sections 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act or for
tax credit certification under section 23 of this 2011 Act.
Before the adoption or revision of the fees, the department shall
estimate the total cost of the program to the department. The
fees shall be used to recover the anticipated cost of
administering and enforcing the provisions of sections 27 to 33
of this 2011 Act, including filing, investigating, granting and
rejecting applications for grant or tax credit certification and
ensuring compliance with sections 23, 24 and 27 to 33 of this
2011 Act and shall be designed not to exceed the total cost
estimated by the department. Any excess fees shall be held by the
department and shall be used by the department to reduce any
future fee increases. The fee may vary according to the size and
complexity of the system. The fee is not considered part of the
cost of the system for which a grant is being sought. + }
' { + SECTION 32. + } { + (1) The total amount of potential
tax credits for certified renewable energy development
contributions in this state may not, at the time of certification
under section 23 of this 2011 Act, exceed:
' (a) $3 million for any biennium; or
' (b) $750,000 for the six months beginning July 1, 2017, and
ending December 31, 2017.
' (2) In the event that the Director of the State Department of
Energy receives applications for grants under section 30 of this
2011 Act in excess of the contributions received pursuant to
section 23 of this 2011 Act, the director shall allocate the
issuance of grants according to standards and criteria
established by rule by the director. + }
' { + SECTION 32a. + } { + The State Department of Energy
and the Department of Revenue shall report, not later than
February 15, 2012, to the Legislative Assembly on the operation
of the auction process required in section 23 of this 2011
Act. + }
' { + SECTION 33. + } { + The State Department of Energy
shall by rule establish policies and procedures for the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of sections 23,
24 and 27 to 33 of this 2011 Act, including standards for what
constitutes a single renewable energy production system. + }
' { + SECTION 33a. + } { + Sections 23, 24 and 27 to 33 of
this 2011 Act apply to applications for grants submitted under
section 29 of this 2011 Act after July 1, 2011, and to tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 2011. + }
'
{ + TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS + }
' { + SECTION 34. + } { + Sections 35 and 36 are added to
and made a part of ORS chapter 315. + }
' { + SECTION 35. + } { + (1) A credit is allowed against
the taxes otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer
is a corporation, under ORS chapter 317 or 318, for an energy
conservation project that is certified under sections 38 to 50 of
this 2011 Act. The credit is allowed as follows:
' (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
the credit allowed in each of the first two tax years in which
the credit is claimed shall be 10 percent of the certified cost
of the facility, but may not exceed the tax liability of the
taxpayer. The credit allowed in each of the succeeding three
years shall be five percent of the certified cost, but may not
exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (b) If the certified cost of the facility does not exceed
$20,000, the total amount of the credit allowable under
subsection (3) of this section may be claimed in the first tax
year for which the credit may be claimed, but may not exceed the
tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (2) In order for a tax credit to be allowable under this
section:
' (a) The project must be located in Oregon.
' (b) The project must have received final certification from
the Director of the State Department of Energy under sections 38
to 50 of this 2011 Act.
' (c) If the project is a research and development project, it
must receive, prior to certification under section 44 of this
2011 Act, a recommendation from a qualified third party selected
by the director.
' (d) If the project is new construction or a total building
retrofit, then the project must achieve, at a minimum, the energy
efficiency standards required for:
' (A) LEED Platinum certification;
' (B) A four globes rating from the Green Globes program;
' (C) A nationally or regionally recognized and appropriate
sustainable building program whose performance standards are
equivalent to the standards required for LEED Platinum
certification or a four globes rating from the Green Globes
program, as determined by the department; or
' (D) Verification that the construction conformed to the
standards of the Reach Code adopted pursuant to ORS 455.500.
' (3) The total amount of credit allowable to an eligible
taxpayer under this section may not exceed 35 percent of the
certified cost of the project.
' (4)(a) Upon any sale, termination of the lease or contract,
exchange or other disposition of the project, notice thereof
shall be given to the director, who shall revoke the certificate
covering the project as of the date of such disposition.
' (b) A new owner, or, upon re-leasing of the project, a new
lessee, may apply for a new certificate under section 45 of this
2011 Act. The new lessee or owner must meet the requirements of
sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act and may claim a tax credit
under this section only if all moneys owed by the new owner or
lessee to the State of Oregon have been paid, if the project
continues to operate and if all conditions in the final
certification are met. The tax credit available to the new owner
shall be limited to the amount of credit not claimed by the
former owner or, for a new lessee, the amount of credit not
claimed by the lessee under all previous leases. The State
Department of Energy may waive the requirement that a new owner
or lessee apply for a new certificate under section 45 of this
2011 Act if the remaining credit is less than $20,000.
' (c) The department may not revoke the certificate covering a
project under paragraph (a) of this subsection if the tax credit
associated with the project has been transferred to a taxpayer
who is an eligible applicant under section 43 of this 2011 Act.
' (5) The tax credit allowed under this section for any one tax
year may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (6) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
that next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit
not used in that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward
and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and likewise, any
credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be carried
forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be
carried forward for any tax year thereafter. Credits may be
carried forward to and used in a tax year beyond the years
specified in subsection (1) of this section only as provided in
this subsection.
' (7) The credit allowed under this section is not in lieu of
any depreciation or amortization deduction for the project to
which the taxpayer otherwise may be entitled for purposes of ORS
chapter 316, 317 or 318 for such year.
' (8) The taxpayer's adjusted basis for determining gain or
loss may not be decreased by any tax credits allowed under this
section.
' (9) The definitions in section 38 of this 2011 Act apply to
this section. + }
' { + SECTION 36. + } { + (1) A taxpayer may not be allowed
a credit under section 35 of this 2011 Act if the first tax year
for which the credit would otherwise be allowed, with respect to
an energy conservation project certified under section 45 of this
2011 Act, begins on or after January 1, 2018.
' (2) A taxpayer may not be allowed a credit for an energy
conservation project that is a cogeneration facility as that term
is defined in ORS 758.505 for a tax year that begins before
January 1, 2013. + }
' { + SECTION 37. + } { + Sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act
are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 469. + }
' { + SECTION 38. + } { + As used in sections 35 and 38 to
50 of this 2011 Act:
' (1) 'Cost' means the capital costs and expenses necessarily
incurred in the acquisition, erection, construction and
installation of an energy conservation project.
' (2) 'Energy conservation project' means any capital
investment for which the first year energy savings yields a
simple payback period of greater than three years. 'Energy
conservation project' does not include:
' (a) Recycling equipment, products and projects;
' (b) Transportation projects;
' (c) Energy recovery as that term is defined in ORS 459.005;
or
' (d) Alternative fuel vehicles.
' (3) 'Four globes' means the highest of four tiers of ratings
for certification in the Green Globes program rating system.
' (4) 'Green Globes program' means a building guidance and
assessment program to advance overall environmental performance
and sustainability of commercial buildings established by the
Green Building Initiative.
' (5)(a) 'LEED' means the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design rating system for certification of
energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable buildings
established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
' (b) 'LEED Platinum' means the highest of four tiers of
standards for certification in the LEED rating system. + }
' { + SECTION 39. + } { + (1) In determining the priority of
any energy conservation project for tax credits, preference shall
be given to those projects that have the highest energy savings
over the five-year credit allowance period per tax credit dollar.
' (2) In administering this section, the Director of the State
Department of Energy shall compare projects of similar technology
types against each other, take into account the amount of energy
saved over the life of the equipment, market or industry sector,
expected lifespan of the project compared to the simple payback
period, whether the energy savings of the project benefit a party
other than the owner and any other factors defined in State
Department of Energy rule. The department may certify less than
the total cost of any project based on this evaluation. + }
' { + SECTION 40. + } { + (1) The owner of a project may
transfer a tax credit for the project in exchange for a cash
payment equal to the present value of the tax credit.
' (2) The State Department of Energy shall establish by rule a
formula to be employed in the determination of prices of credits
transferred under this section. In establishing the formula the
department shall incorporate inflation projections and market
real rate of return.
' (3) The department shall recalculate credit transfer prices
quarterly, employing the formula established under subsection (2)
of this section. + }
' { + SECTION 41. + } { + The State Department of Energy
shall by rule establish the following standards relating to
energy conservation projects:
' (1) In consultation with the Department of Consumer and
Business Services Building Codes Division, standards relating to
energy savings in new construction.
' (2) Standards relating to what constitutes a replacement of
inefficient equipment.
' (3) Standards for the determination of total project cost.
' (4) Standards for the application of third party review of
research and development projects by a qualified third party
selected by the Director of the State Department of Energy, as
required in section 43 of this 2011 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 42. + } { + For an energy conservation
project, the total amount that receives a preliminary
certification from the Director of the State Department of Energy
may not exceed $10 million in certified cost. + }
' { + SECTION 43. + } { + (1) Prior to the installation or
construction of an energy conservation project, any person may
apply to the State Department of Energy for preliminary
certification under section 44 of this 2011 Act if:
' (a) The project complies with the standards adopted by the
Director of the State Department of Energy; and
' (b) The applicant will be the owner, contract purchaser or
lessee of the project at the time of installation or construction
of the project.
' (2) An application for preliminary certification shall be
made in writing on a form prepared by the department and shall
contain:
' (a) A statement that the applicant plans to acquire,
construct or install a project that substantially reduces the
consumption of purchased energy or uses energy more efficiently.
' (b) A detailed description of the project and its operation
and information showing that the project will operate as
represented in the application and remain in operation for at
least five years, unless the director by rule specifies another
period of operation.
' (c) Information on the amount by which consumption of
purchased energy by the applicant will be reduced, and, if
applicable, information about the expected level of sustainable
building practices project performance.
' (d) The anticipated total project cost.
' (e) Information on the number and type of jobs that will be
created by the project, the number of jobs sustained throughout
the construction, installation and operation of the project and
the benefits of the project with regard to overall economic
activity in this state.
' (f) Information demonstrating that the project will comply
with applicable state and local laws and regulations and obtain
required licenses and permits.
' (g) Information relating to the standards described in
section 41 of this 2011 Act.
' (h) A recommendation for a research and development project
as demonstrative of innovation that has been made by a qualified
third party selected by the director.
' (i) Any other information the director considers necessary to
determine whether the project is in accordance with the
provisions of sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act, and any
applicable rules or standards adopted by the director.
' (3) An application for preliminary certification shall be
accompanied by a fee established under section 46 of this 2011
Act. The director may refund all or a portion of the fee if the
application for certification is rejected.
' (4) The director may allow an applicant to file the
application for preliminary certification after the start of
installation or construction of the project if the director finds
that:
' (a) Filing the application before the start of installation
or construction is inappropriate because special circumstances
render filing earlier unreasonable; and
' (b) The project would otherwise qualify for certification
under sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act.
' (5) The director may, by rule, waive preliminary
certification under section 44 of this 2011 Act, or may establish
an informational filing system in place of preliminary
certification, for projects that:
' (a) Have eligible costs of less than $20,000;
' (b) Consist of measures that the director determines to be
eligible for waiver of preliminary certification; and
' (c) Comply with any other requirements established by the
director.
' (6) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a
preliminary certification shall remain valid for a period of
three calendar years after the date on which the preliminary
certification is issued by the director, after which the
certification becomes invalid even if:
' (a) The applicant is awaiting identification of a
pass-through partner; or
' (b) The preliminary certification has been amended.
' (7) Any preliminary certification for a facility consistent
with an energy conservation project, under ORS 469.210, that
remains outstanding as of July 1, 2011, shall expire on July 1,
2014. + }
' { + SECTION 44. + } { + (1) The Director of the State
Department of Energy may require an applicant for certification
of an energy conservation project to submit plans, specifications
and contract terms, and after examination of the plans,
specifications and terms may request corrections and revisions.
' (2) If the director determines that the project is
technically feasible and should operate in accordance with the
representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with
the provisions of sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act and any
applicable rules or standards adopted by the director, the
director may issue a preliminary certificate approving the
installation or construction of the project. The certificate
shall indicate the potential amount of tax credit allowable and
shall list any conditions for claiming the credit.
' (3) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the director may
issue an order altering, conditioning, suspending or denying
preliminary certification if the director determines that:
' (a) The project does not comply with the provisions of
sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act and applicable rules and
standards;
' (b) The applicant has previously received preliminary or
final certification for the project;
' (c) The applicant was directly involved in an act for which
the director has levied civil penalties or revoked, canceled or
suspended any certification under ORS 469.185 to 469.225 or
sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act; or
' (d) The applicant or the principal, director, officer, owner,
majority shareholder or member of the applicant, or the manager
of the applicant if the applicant is a limited liability company,
is in arrears for payments owed to any government agency while in
any capacity with direct or indirect control over a business. + }
' { + SECTION 45. + } { + (1) The Director of the State
Department of Energy may issue a final certification for an
energy conservation project under this section only if:
' (a) The project was installed or constructed under a
preliminary certificate of approval issued under section 44 of
this 2011 Act, unless preliminary certification is waived under
section 43 (5) of this 2011 Act;
' (b) The applicant demonstrates the ability to provide the
information required by section 43 (2) of this 2011 Act and does
not violate any condition that may be imposed as described in
subsection (4) of this section; and
' (c) The project was installed or constructed in accordance
with the applicable provisions of sections 38 to 50 of this 2011
Act and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the
director.
' (2) Any person may apply to the State Department of Energy
for final certification of a project:
' (a) If the person received preliminary certification for the
project under section 44 of this 2011 Act; and
' (b) After completion of the installation or construction of
the project.
' (3) An application for final certification shall be made in
writing on a form prepared by the department and shall contain:
' (a) A statement that the conditions of the preliminary
certification have been complied with;
' (b) The actual cost of the project attested to by a certified
public accountant who is not an employee of the applicant or, if
the actual cost of the project is less than $50,000, copies of
receipts for purchase and installation of the project;
' (c) The amount of the credit under section 35 of this 2011
Act that is to be claimed;
' (d) The number and type of jobs created by the operation and
maintenance of the project over the five-year period beginning
with the year of preliminary certification under section 44 of
this 2011 Act and information on the benefits of the project with
regard to overall economic activity in this state;
' (e) Information sufficient to demonstrate that the project
will remain in operation for at least five years, unless the
director by rule specifies another period of operation;
' (f) Documentation of compliance with applicable state and
local laws and regulations and licensing and permitting
requirements as defined by the director;
' (g) Information, if applicable, pertaining to prior
recommendation of the project by a qualified third party selected
by the director; and
' (h) Any other information determined by the director to be
necessary prior to issuance of a final certificate, including
inspection of the project by the department.
' (4) After the filing of the application under this section,
the director may issue the certificate together with any
conditions that the director determines are appropriate to
promote the purposes of sections 35 and 38 to 50 of this 2011
Act. If the applicant is an entity subject to regulation by the
Public Utility Commission, the director may consult with the
commission prior to issuance of the certificate. The action of
the director shall include certification of the actual cost of
the project. However, the director may not certify an amount for
tax credit purposes that is more than the amount approved in the
preliminary certificate issued for the project.
' (5) If the director rejects an application for final
certification, or certifies a lesser amount of credit than was
claimed in the application, the director shall send to the
applicant written notice of the action, together with a statement
of the findings and reasons for the action, by certified mail,
before the 60th day after the filing of the application. Failure
of the director to act constitutes rejection of the application.
' (6) Upon approval of an application for final certification
of a project, the director shall certify the project. The final
certification shall indicate the amount of projected energy
savings attributable to the project and the total project cost.
' (7) The director may establish by rule timelines and
intermediate deadlines for submission of application
materials. + }
' { + SECTION 46. + } { + By rule and after hearing, the
Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt a schedule
of reasonable fees that the State Department of Energy may
require of applicants for preliminary or final certification of
an energy conservation project under sections 38 to 50 of this
2011 Act. Before the adoption or revision of the fees, the
department shall estimate the total cost of the program to the
department. The fees shall be used to recover the anticipated
cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of sections 38
to 50 of this 2011 Act, including filing, investigating, granting
and rejecting applications for certification and ensuring
compliance with sections 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act and shall be
designed not to exceed the total cost estimated by the
department. Any excess fees shall be held by the department and
shall be used by the department to reduce any future fee
increases. The fee may vary according to the size and complexity
of the project. The fee is not considered part of the cost of the
project to be certified. + }
' { + SECTION 47. + } { + (1) A certificate issued under
section 45 of this 2011 Act is required for purposes of obtaining
tax credits in accordance with section 35 of this 2011 Act. Such
certification shall be granted for a period not to exceed five
years. The five-year period shall begin with the tax year of the
applicant during which the completed application for final
certification of the project under section 45 of this 2011 Act is
received by the State Department of Energy.
' (2) If the original owner of the certificate uses any portion
of the credit, the certificate becomes nontransferable.
' (3) For a transferee holding a credit that has been
transferred under section 40 of this 2011 Act, the five-year
period shall begin with the tax year in which the transferee pays
for the credit. + }
' { + SECTION 48. + } { + (1) Under the procedures for a
contested case under ORS chapter 183, the Director of the State
Department of Energy may order the revocation of a certificate
issued under section 45 of this 2011 Act if the director finds
that:
' (a) The certification was obtained by fraud or
misrepresentation;
' (b) The holder of the certificate or the operator of the
project has failed to construct or operate the project in
compliance with the plans, specifications and procedures in the
certificate; or
' (c) The project is no longer in operation.
' (2) As soon as an order of revocation under this section
becomes final, the director shall notify the Department of
Revenue and the project owner, contract purchaser or lessee of
the order of revocation. Upon notification, the Department of
Revenue immediately shall proceed to collect those taxes not paid
by the certificate holder as a result of the tax credits provided
to the certificate holder under section 35 of this 2011 Act, from
the certificate holder or a successor in interest to the business
interests of the certificate holder. All prior tax credits
provided to the holder of the certificate by virtue of the
certificate shall be forfeited.
' (3)(a) The Department of Revenue shall have the benefit of
all laws of this state pertaining to the collection of income and
excise taxes and may proceed to collect the amounts described in
subsection (2) of this section from the person that obtained
certification from the State Department of Energy, or any
successor in interest to the business interests of that person.
An assessment of tax is not necessary and a statute of limitation
does not preclude the collection of taxes described in this
subsection.
' (b) For purposes of this subsection, a lender, bankruptcy
trustee or other person that acquires an interest through
bankruptcy or through foreclosure of a security interest is not
considered to be a successor in interest to the business
interests of the person that obtained certification.
' (4) If the certificate is ordered revoked pursuant to
subsection (1)(b) of this section, the certificate holder shall
be denied any further relief under section 35 of this 2011 Act in
connection with the project from and after the date that the
order of revocation becomes final.
' (5) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (4) of this section, a
certificate or portion of a certificate held by a transferee
under section 40 of this 2011 Act may not be considered revoked
for purposes of the transferee, the tax credit allowable to the
transferee under section 40 of this 2011 Act may not be reduced,
and a transferee is not liable under subsections (2) to (4) of
this section. + }
' { + SECTION 49. + } { + (1) The total amount of potential
tax credits for all energy conservation projects in this state
may not, at the time of preliminary certification under section
44 of this 2011 Act, exceed:
' (a) $28 million for any biennium; or
' (b) $7.5 million for the six months beginning July 1, 2017,
and ending December 31, 2017.
' (2) In the event that the Director of the State Department of
Energy receives applications for preliminary certification with a
total amount of certified costs for potential tax credits in
excess of the limitations in subsections (1) of this section, the
director shall allocate the issuance of preliminary
certifications according to standards and criteria established by
rule by the director. + }
' { + SECTION 50. + } { + The State Department of Energy
shall by rule establish policies and procedures for the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of sections + }
{ + 35, 36 and 38 to 50 of this 2011 Act, including standards
for what constitutes a single energy conservation project. + }
' { + SECTION 51. + } { + Sections 35, 36 and 38 to 50 of
this 2011 Act apply to applications for preliminary certification
submitted under section 43 of this 2011 Act after July 1, 2011,
and to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. + }
'
{ + TAX CREDIT FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS + }
' { + SECTION 52. + } { + Sections 53 and 54 of this 2011
Act are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 315. + }
' { + SECTION 53. + } { + (1) A credit is allowed against
the taxes otherwise due under ORS chapter 316 or, if the taxpayer
is a corporation, under ORS chapter 317 or 318, for a
transportation project, based upon the certified cost of the
project during the period for which the project is certified
under sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act.
' (2) The credit allowed for a project other than an
alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project shall be as
follows:
' (a) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, and
before January 1, 2012, the maximum allowed credit shall be:
' (A) 35 percent of certified cost, if a preliminary
certification is issued under section 59 of this 2011 Act prior
to July 1, 2011; or
' (B) 25 percent of certified cost, if a preliminary
certification is issued under section 59 of this 2011 Act on or
after July 1, 2011, and before January 1, 2012.
' (b) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012, and
before January 1, 2013, the maximum allowed credit shall be 25
percent of certified cost.
' (c) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and
before January 1, 2014, the maximum allowed credit shall be 20
percent of certified cost.
' (d) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and
before January 1, 2015, the maximum allowed credit shall be 15
percent of certified cost.
' (e) For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, and
before January 1, 2016, the maximum allowed credit shall be 10
percent of certified cost.
' (3) The total amount of the credit allowable for an
alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project under this
section may not exceed 35 percent of the certified cost of the
project.
' (4) In order for a tax credit to be allowable under this
section:
' (a) The project must be located in Oregon.
' (b) The project must have received final certification from
the Director of the State Department of Energy under sections 56
to 65 of this 2011 Act.
' (5) The tax credit allowed under this section for any one tax
year may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer.
' (6) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
that next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and likewise, any credit
not used in that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward
and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and likewise, any
credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be carried
forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be
carried forward for any tax year thereafter. Credits may be
carried forward to and used in a tax year beyond the years
specified in subsection (2) of this section only as provided in
this subsection.
' (7) The credit allowed under this section is not in lieu of
any depreciation or amortization deduction for the transportation
project to which the taxpayer otherwise may be entitled for
purposes of ORS chapter 316, 317 or 318 for such year.
' (8) The taxpayer's adjusted basis for determining gain or
loss may not be decreased by any tax credits allowed under this
section.
' (9) The definitions in section 56 of this 2011 Act apply to
this section. + }
' { + SECTION 54. + } { + (1) A taxpayer may not be allowed
a credit for a transportation project, other than an alternative
fuel vehicle infrastructure project, certified under section 60
of this 2011 Act if the first tax year for which the credit would
otherwise be allowed begins on or after January 1, 2016.
' (2) A taxpayer may not be allowed a credit for an alternative
fuel vehicle infrastructure project certified under section 60 of
this 2011 Act if the first tax year for which the credit would
otherwise be allowed begins on or after January 1, 2018. + }
' { + SECTION 55. + } { + Sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act
are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 469. + }
' { + SECTION 56. + } { + As used in sections 53 and 56 to
65 of this 2011 Act:
' (1) 'Alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project '
includes a facility for mixing, storing, compressing or
dispensing fuels for alternative fuel vehicles, and any other
necessary and reasonable equipment.
' (2) 'Cost' includes capital expenditures and core expenses
such as vehicle repair, fuel, personnel and administrative
expenses.
' (3) 'Transportation project' means a public or nonprofit
entity that provides transit services to members of the public
and that receives state or federal funding for those services, or
an alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure project. + }
' { + SECTION 57. + } { + (1) The owner of a transportation
project may transfer a tax credit for the project in exchange for
a cash payment equal to the present value of the tax credit.
' (2) The State Department of Energy shall establish by rule a
formula to be employed in the determination of prices of credits
transferred under this section. In establishing the formula the
department shall incorporate inflation projections and market
real rate of return.
' (3) The department shall recalculate credit transfer prices
quarterly, employing the formula established under subsection (2)
of this section. + }
' { + SECTION 58. + } { + (1) Prior to the acquisition or
performance of a transportation project, a person may apply to
the State Department of Energy for preliminary certification for
the project under section 59 of this 2011 Act if:
' (a) The project complies with the standards adopted by the
Director of the State Department of Energy; and
' (b) The applicant will be the owner, contract purchaser or
lessee of the project at the time of acquisition or performance
of the project.
' (2) An application for preliminary certification shall be
made in writing on a form prepared by the department and shall
contain:
' (a) A statement that the applicant plans to acquire or
perform a project that substantially reduces the consumption of
purchased energy.
' (b) A detailed description of the project and its operation
and information showing that the project will operate as
represented in the application and remain in operation for at
least five years, unless the director by rule specifies another
period of operation.
' (c) Information on the amount by which consumption of
purchased energy by the applicant will be reduced, and, if
applicable, information about the expected level of project
performance.
' (d) The anticipated total project cost.
' (e) Information on the number and types of jobs that will be
created by the project, the number of jobs sustained throughout
the acquisition and performance of the project.
' (f) Information demonstrating that the project will comply
with applicable state and local laws and regulations and obtain
required licenses and permits.
' (g) Any other information the director considers necessary to
determine whether the project is in accordance with the
provisions of sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act, and any
applicable rules or standards adopted by the director.
' (3) An application for preliminary certification shall be
accompanied by a fee established under section 61 of this 2011
Act. The director may refund all or a portion of the fee if the
application for certification is rejected.
' (4) The director may allow an applicant to file the
application for preliminary certification after the start of
acquisition or performance of the project if the director finds
that:
' (a) Filing the application before the start of acquisition or
performance is inappropriate because special circumstances render
filing earlier unreasonable; and
' (b) The project would otherwise qualify for certification
under sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act.
' (5) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, a
preliminary certification shall remain valid for a period of
three calendar years after the date on which the preliminary
certification is issued by the director, after which the
certification becomes invalid even if:
' (a) The applicant is awaiting identification of a
pass-through partner; or
' (b) The preliminary certification has been amended.
' (6) Any preliminary certification for a facility consistent
with a transportation project, under ORS 469.210, that remains
outstanding as of July 1, 2011, shall expire on July 1, 2014. + }
' { + SECTION 59. + } { + (1) The Director of the State
Department of Energy may require an applicant for certification
of a transportation project to submit plans, specifications and
contract terms, and after examination of the plans,
specifications and terms may request corrections and revisions.
' (2) If the director determines that the project is
technically feasible and should operate in accordance with the
representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with
the provisions of sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act and any
applicable rules or standards adopted by the director, the
director may issue a preliminary certificate approving the
acquisition or performance of the project. The certificate shall
indicate the potential amount of tax credit allowable and shall
list any conditions for claiming the credit.
' (3) In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the director may
issue an order altering, conditioning, suspending or denying
preliminary certification if the director determines that:
' (a) The project does not comply with the provisions of
sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act and applicable rules and
standards;
' (b) The applicant has previously received preliminary or
final certification for the project;
' (c) The applicant was directly involved in an act for which
the director has levied civil penalties or revoked, canceled or
suspended any certification under ORS 469.185 to 469.225 or
sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act; or
' (d) The applicant or the principal, director, officer, owner,
majority shareholder or member of the applicant, or the manager
of the applicant if the applicant is a limited liability company,
is in arrears for payments owed to any government agency while in
any capacity with direct or indirect control over a business. + }
' { + SECTION 60. + } { + (1) A final certification for a
transportation project may not be issued by the Director of the
State Department of Energy under this section unless:
' (a) The project was acquired or performed under a preliminary
certificate of approval issued under section 59 of this 2011 Act;
' (b) The applicant demonstrates the ability to provide the
information required by section 58 (2) of this 2011 Act and does
not violate any condition that may be imposed as described in
subsection (4) of this section; and
' (c) The project was acquired or performed in accordance with
the applicable provisions of sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act
and any applicable rules or standards adopted by the director.
' (2) A person may apply to the State Department of Energy for
final certification of a project:
' (a) If the person received preliminary certification for the
project under section 59 of this 2011 Act; and
' (b) After completion of the acquisition or performance of the
project.
' (3) An application for final certification shall be made in
writing on a form prepared by the department and shall contain:
' (a) A statement that the conditions of the preliminary
certification have been complied with;
' (b) The actual cost of the project attested to by a certified
public accountant who is not an employee of the applicant or, if
the actual cost of the project is less than $50,000, copies of
receipts for acquisition and performance of the project;
' (c) The amount of the credit under section 53 of this 2011
Act that is to be claimed;
' (d) The number and types of jobs created by the acquisition
and performance of the project over the five-year period
beginning on the date of issuance of the preliminary
certification under section 59 of this 2011 Act;
' (e) Information sufficient to demonstrate that the project
will remain in operation for at least five years, unless the
director by rule specifies another period of operation;
' (f) Documentation of compliance with applicable state and
local laws and regulations and licensing and permitting
requirements as defined by the director; and
' (g) Any other information determined by the director to be
necessary prior to issuance of a final certificate, including
inspection of the project by the department.
' (4) After the filing of the application under this section,
the director may issue the certificate together with any
conditions that the director determines are appropriate to
promote the purposes of sections 53 and 56 to 65 of this 2011
Act. If the applicant is an entity subject to regulation by the
Public Utility Commission, the director may consult with the
commission prior to issuance of the certificate. The action of
the director shall include certification of the actual cost of
the project. However, the director may not certify an amount for
tax credit purposes that is more than the amount of credit
approved in the preliminary certificate issued for the project.
' (5) If the director rejects an application for final
certification, or certifies a lesser amount of credit than was
claimed in the application, the director shall send to the
applicant written notice of the action, together with a statement
of the findings and reasons for the action, by certified mail,
before the 60th day after the filing of the application. Failure
of the director to act constitutes rejection of the application.
' (6) Upon approval of an application for final certification
of a project, the director shall certify the project. The final
certification shall indicate the amount of projected energy
savings attributable to the project and the certified cost of the
project.
' (7) The director may establish by rule timelines and
intermediate deadlines for submission of application
materials. + }
' { + SECTION 61. + } { + By rule and after hearing, the
Director of the State Department of Energy may adopt a schedule
of reasonable fees that the State Department of Energy may
require of applicants for preliminary or final certification of a
transportation project under sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act.
Before the adoption or revision of the fees, the department shall
estimate the total cost of the program to the department. The
fees shall be used to recover the anticipated cost of
administering and enforcing the provisions of sections 56 to 65
of this 2011 Act, including filing, investigating, granting and
rejecting applications for certification and ensuring compliance
with sections 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act and shall be designed not
to exceed the total cost estimated by the department. Any excess
fees shall be held by the department and shall be used by the
department to reduce any future fee increases. The fee may vary
according to the size and complexity of the project. The fee is
not considered part of the cost of the project to be
certified. + }
' { + SECTION 62. + } { + (1) A certificate issued under
section 60 of this 2011 Act is required for purposes of obtaining
tax credits in accordance with section 53 of this 2011 Act. Such
certification shall be granted for a period not to exceed five
years. The five-year period shall begin with the tax year of the
applicant during which the completed application for final
certification of the transportation project under section 60 of
this 2011 Act is received by the State Department of Energy.
' (2) If the original owner of the certificate uses any portion
of the credit, the certificate becomes nontransferable.
' (3) For a transferee holding a credit that has been
transferred under section 57 of this 2011 Act, the five-year
period shall begin with the tax year in which the transferee pays
for the credit. + }
' { + SECTION 63. + } { + (1) Under the procedures for a
contested case under ORS chapter 183, the Director of the State
Department of Energy may order the revocation of a certificate
issued under section 60 of this 2011 Act if the director finds
that:
' (a) The certification was obtained by fraud or
misrepresentation;
' (b) The holder of the certificate or the operator of the
transportation project has failed to acquire or perform the
project in compliance with the plans, specifications and contract
terms in the certificate; or
' (c) The project is no longer in operation.
' (2) As soon as an order of revocation under this section
becomes final, the director shall notify the Department of
Revenue and the project owner, contract purchaser or lessee of
the order of revocation. Upon notification, the Department of
Revenue immediately shall proceed to collect those taxes not paid
by the certificate holder as a result of the tax credits provided
to the certificate holder under section 53 of this 2011 Act, from
the certificate holder or a successor in interest to the business
interests of the certificate holder. All prior tax credits
provided to the holder of the certificate by virtue of the
certificate shall be forfeited.
' (3)(a) The Department of Revenue shall have the benefit of
all laws of this state pertaining to the collection of income and
excise taxes and may proceed to collect the amounts described in
subsection (2) of this section from the person that obtained
certification from the State Department of Energy, or any
successor in interest to the business interests of that person.
An assessment of tax is not necessary and a statute of limitation
does not preclude the collection of taxes described in subsection
(2) of this section.
' (b) For purposes of this subsection, a lender, bankruptcy
trustee or other person that acquires an interest through
bankruptcy or through foreclosure of a security interest is not
considered to be a successor in interest to the business
interests of the person that obtained certification.
' (4) If the certificate is ordered revoked pursuant to
subsection (1)(b) of this section, the certificate holder shall
be denied any further relief under section 53 of this 2011 Act in
connection with the project from and after the date that the
order of revocation becomes final.
' (5) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (4) of this section, a
certificate or portion of a certificate held by a transferee
under section 57 of this 2011 Act may not be considered revoked
for purposes of the transferee, the tax credit allowable to the
transferee under section 57 of this 2011 Act may not be reduced,
and a transferee is not liable under subsections (2) to (4) of
this section. + }
' { + SECTION 64. + } { + The total amount of potential tax
credits for all transportation projects in this state may not, at
the time of preliminary certification under section 59 of this
2011 Act, exceed $20 million for any biennium. + }
' { + SECTION 65. + } { + The State Department of Energy
shall by rule establish policies and procedures for the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of sections 53
and 56 to 65 of this 2011 Act, including standards for what
constitutes a single transportation project. + }
' { + SECTION 66. + } { + Sections 53 and 56 to 65 of this
2011 Act apply to applications for preliminary certification
submitted under section 58 of this 2011 Act after July 1, 2011,
and to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. + }
'
{ + TAX CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEVICES + }
' { + SECTION 67. + } Section 5a, chapter 832, Oregon Laws
2005, as amended by section 35, chapter 843, Oregon Laws 2007,
and section 12, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, is amended to
read:
' { + Sec. 5a. + } { + (1) + } A taxpayer may not be allowed
a credit under ORS 316.116 if the first tax year for which the
credit would otherwise be allowed with respect to an alternative
energy device
{ - or alternative fuel vehicle or related equipment is - }
{ + begins + } on or after January 1, { - 2012 - } { +
2018 + }.
' { + (2) A taxpayer may not be allowed a credit under ORS
316.116 if the first tax year for which the credit would
otherwise be allowed with respect to an alternative fuel vehicle
or related equipment begins on or after January 1, 2012. + }
' { + SECTION 68. + } Section 8a, chapter 832, Oregon Laws
2005, as amended by section 13, chapter 913, Oregon Laws 2009, is
amended to read:
' { + Sec. 8a. + } { + (1) + } The State Department of
Energy may not issue a contractor's certification certificate
{ - , - } { + or an + } alternative energy device system
certificate { - or alternative fuel vehicle or related
equipment certificate - } under ORS 469.170 after January 1,
{ - 2012 - } { + 2018 + }.
' { + (2) The State Department of Energy may not issue an
alternative fuel vehicle or related equipment certificate under
ORS 469.170 for a tax year beginning on or after January 1,
2012. + }
' { + SECTION 69. + } ORS 316.116 is amended to read:
' 316.116. (1)(a) A resident individual shall be allowed a
credit against the taxes otherwise due under this chapter for
costs paid or incurred for construction or installation of each
of one or more alternative energy devices in a dwelling.
' (b) A resident individual shall be allowed a credit against
the taxes otherwise due under this chapter for costs paid or
incurred to modify or purchase an alternative fuel vehicle or
related equipment.
' { + (c) A credit against the taxes otherwise due under this
chapter is not allowed for an alternative energy device that does
not meet or exceed all applicable federal, state and local
requirements for energy efficiency, including equipment codes,
the state building code, specialty codes and any other
standards. + }
' (2)(a) In the case of a category one alternative energy
device that is not an alternative fuel device, the credit shall
be based upon the first year energy yield of the alternative
energy device that qualifies under ORS 469.160 to 469.180. The
amount of the credit shall be the same whether for collective or
noncollective investment.
' (b) The credit allowed under this section for each category
one alternative energy device for each dwelling may not exceed
the lesser of { - : - }
' { - (A) $1,500 or the first year energy yield in kilowatt
hours per year multiplied by 60 cents per dwelling utilizing the
alternative energy device used for space heating, cooling,
electrical energy or domestic water heating for tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 1990, and before January 1,
1996. - }
' { - (B) $1,200 or the first year energy yield in kilowatt
hours per year multiplied by 48 cents per dwelling utilizing the
alternative energy device used for space heating, cooling,
electrical energy or domestic water heating for tax years
beginning on or after January 1, 1996, and before January 1,
1998. - }
' { - (C) - } $1,500 or the first year energy yield in
kilowatt hours per year multiplied by 60 cents per dwelling
utilizing the alternative energy device used for space heating,
cooling, electrical energy or domestic water heating for tax
years beginning on or after January 1, 1998.
' (c) For each category one alternative energy device used for
swimming pool, spa or hot tub heating, the credit allowed under
this section shall be based upon 50 percent of the cost of the
device or the first year's energy yield in kilowatt hours per
year multiplied by 15 cents, whichever is lower, up to { - : - }
' { - (A) $1,500 for tax years beginning on or after January
1, 1990, and before January 1, 1996. - }
' { - (B) $1,200 for tax years beginning on or after January
1, 1996, and before January 1, 1998. - }
' { - (C) - } $1,500 for tax years beginning on or after
January 1, 1998.
' (d) For each alternative fuel device, the credit allowed
under this section is 25 percent of the cost of the alternative
fuel device but the total credit shall not exceed $750 if the
device is placed in service on or after January 1, 1998.
' (e)(A) For each category two alternative energy device that
is a solar electric system or fuel cell system, the credit
allowed under this section { - shall equal - } { + may not
exceed the lesser of + } $3 per watt of installed output { + or
$6,000 + } { - , but the installed output that is used to
determine the amount of credit under this paragraph may not
exceed 2,000 watts - } . { + The State Department of Energy may
by rule provide for a lesser amount of incentive as market
conditions warrant, taking into consideration factors including
the availability of bulk purchasing of alternative energy
devices. + }
' (B) For each category two alternative energy device that is a
wind electric system, the credit allowed under this section may
not exceed the lesser of $6,000 or the first year energy yield in
kilowatt hours per year multiplied by $2.
' (C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or (B) of this
paragraph, the total amount of the credits allowed in any one tax
year may not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer or $1,500
for each alternative energy device, whichever is less. Unused
credit amounts may be carried forward as provided in subsection
{ - (7) - } { + (6) + } of this section, but may not be
carried forward to a tax year that is more than five tax years
following the first tax year for which any credit was allowed
with respect to the category two alternative energy device that
is the basis for the credit.
' (D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or (B) of this
paragraph, the total amount of the credit for each device allowed
under this paragraph may not exceed 50 percent of the total
installed cost of the category two alternative energy device.
' { - (3)(a) In the case of a credit for a category one
alternative energy device that is an energy efficient appliance,
the credit allowed for each appliance to a resident individual
under this section shall equal: - }
' { - (A) 48 cents per first year kilowatt hour saved, or the
equivalent for other fuel saved, not to exceed $1,200 for each
tax year beginning on or after January 1, 1998, and before
January 1, 1999; and - }
' { - (B) 40 cents per kilowatt hour saved, or the equivalent
for other fuel saved, not to exceed $1,000 for each tax year
beginning on or after January 1, 1999. - }
' { - (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection,
the credit allowed for an energy efficient appliance may not
exceed 25 percent of the cost of the appliance. - }
' { - (4) - } { + (3) + } To qualify for a credit under this
section, all of the following are required:
' (a) The alternative energy device must be purchased,
constructed, installed and operated in accordance with ORS
469.160 to 469.180 and a certificate issued thereunder.
' (b) { - Except for credits claimed for alternative fuel
devices, - } The taxpayer who is allowed the credit must be the
owner or contract purchaser of the dwelling or dwellings served
by the alternative energy device or the tenant of the owner or of
the contract purchaser and must:
' (A) Use the dwelling or dwellings served by the alternative
energy device as a principal or secondary residence; or
' (B) Rent or lease, under a residential rental agreement, the
dwelling or dwellings to a tenant who uses the dwelling or
dwellings as a principal or secondary residence { - , unless the
basis for the credit is the installation of an energy efficient
appliance. If the basis for the credit is the installation of an
energy efficient appliance, the credit shall be allowed only to
the taxpayer who actually occupies the dwelling as a principal or
secondary residence - } .
' (c) In the case of an alternative fuel device, { - if the
device is a fueling station necessary to operate an alternative
fuel vehicle, - } unless the verification form and certificate
are transferred as authorized under ORS 469.170 { - (8) - }
{ + (9) + }, the taxpayer who is allowed the credit must be the
contractor who constructs the dwelling that incorporates the
{ - fueling station - } { + alternative fuel device + } into
the dwelling or installs the fueling station in the dwelling.
{ - If the category one alternative energy device is an
alternative fuel vehicle, the credit must be claimed by the owner
as defined under ORS 801.375 or contract purchaser. If the
category one alternative energy device is related equipment for
an alternative fuel vehicle, the credit may be claimed by the
owner or contract purchaser. - }
' (d) The credit must be claimed for the tax year in which the
alternative energy device was purchased if the device is
operational by April 1 of the next following tax year.
' (e) If the alternative fuel vehicle is a gasoline-electric
hybrid vehicle not designed for electric plug-in charging, it
must be purchased before January 1, 2010.
' { - (5) - } { + (4) + } The credit provided by this
section does not affect the computation of basis under this
chapter.
' { - (6) - } { + (5) + } The total credits allowed under
this section in any one year may not exceed the tax liability of
the taxpayer.
' { - (7) - } { + (6) + } Any tax credit otherwise allowable
under this section that is not used by the taxpayer in a
particular year may be carried forward and offset against the
taxpayer's tax liability for the next succeeding tax year. Any
credit remaining unused in the next succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the second succeeding tax year, and
likewise any credit not used in that second succeeding tax year
may be carried forward and used in the third succeeding tax year,
and any credit not used in that third succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the fourth succeeding tax year, and
any credit not used in that fourth succeeding tax year may be
carried forward and used in the fifth succeeding tax year, but
may not be carried forward for any tax year thereafter.
' { - (8) - } { + (7) + } A nonresident shall be allowed the
credit under this section in the proportion provided in ORS
316.117.
' { - (9) - } { + (8) + } If a change in the taxable year of
a taxpayer occurs as described in ORS 314.085, or if the
Department of Revenue terminates the taxpayer's taxable year
under ORS 314.440, the credit allowed by this section shall be
prorated or computed in a manner consistent with ORS 314.085.
' { - (10) - } { + (9) + } If a change in the status of a
taxpayer from resident to nonresident or from nonresident to
resident occurs, the credit allowed by this section shall be
determined in a manner consistent with ORS 316.117.
' { - (11) - } { + (10) + } A husband and wife who file
separate returns for a taxable year may each claim a share of the
tax credit that would have been allowed on a joint return in
proportion to the contribution of each. However, a husband or
wife living in a separate principal residence may claim the tax
credit in the same amount as permitted a single person.
' { - (12) - } { + (11) + } As used in this section, unless
the context requires otherwise:
' (a) 'Collective investment' means an investment by two or
more taxpayers for the acquisition, construction and installation
of an alternative energy device for one or more dwellings.
' (b) 'Noncollective investment' means an investment by an
individual taxpayer for the acquisition, construction and
installation of an alternative energy device for one or more
dwellings.
' (c) 'Taxpayer' includes a transferee of a verification form
under ORS 469.170 { - (8) - } { + (9) + }.
' { - (13) - } { + (12) + } Notwithstanding any provision of
subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the sum of the credit
allowed under subsection (1) of this section plus any similar
credit allowed for federal income tax purposes may not exceed the
cost to the taxpayer for the acquisition, construction and
installation of the alternative energy device.
' { + SECTION 70. + } ORS 469.160 is amended to read:
' 469.160. As used in ORS 316.116, 317.115 and 469.160 to
469.180:
' (1) 'Alternative energy device' means a category one
alternative energy device or a category two alternative energy
device.
' (2) 'Alternative fuel device' { - means any of the
following: - }
' { - (a) An alternative fuel vehicle; - }
' { - (b) Related equipment; or - }
' { - (c) A fueling station necessary to operate an
alternative fuel vehicle. - } { + includes a facility for
mixing, storing, compressing or dispensing fuels for alternative
fuel vehicles, and any other necessary and reasonable
equipment. + }
' (3) 'Alternative fuel vehicle' means a motor vehicle as
defined in ORS 801.360 that is:
' (a) Registered in this state; and
' (b) Manufactured or modified to use an alternative fuel,
including but not limited to electricity, natural gas, ethanol,
methanol, propane and any other fuel approved in rules adopted by
the Director of the State Department of Energy that produces less
exhaust emissions than vehicles fueled by gasoline or diesel.
Determination that a vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle shall
be made without regard to energy consumption savings.
' (4) 'Category one alternative energy device' means:
' (a) Any system, mechanism or series of mechanisms that uses
solar radiation for space heating or cooling for one or more
dwellings;
' (b) Any system that uses solar radiation for:
' (A) Domestic water heating; or
' (B) Swimming pool, spa or hot tub heating and that meets the
requirements set forth in ORS 316.116;
' (c) A ground water heat pump and ground loop system;
' (d) Any wind powered device used to offset or supplement the
use of electricity by performing a specific task such as pumping
water;
' (e) Equipment used in the production of alternative fuels;
' (f) A generator powered by alternative fuels and used to
produce electricity;
' (g) An energy efficient appliance;
' (h) An alternative fuel device; or
' (i) A premium efficiency biomass combustion device that
includes a dedicated outside combustion air source and that meets
minimum performance standards that are established by the State
Department of Energy.
' (5) 'Category two alternative energy device' means a fuel
cell system, solar electric system or wind electric system.
' (6) 'Coefficient of performance' means the ratio calculated
by dividing the usable output energy by the electrical input
energy. Both energy values must be expressed in equivalent units.
' (7) 'Contractor' means a person whose trade or business
consists of offering for sale an alternative energy device,
construction service, installation service or design service.
' (8)(a) 'Cost' means the actual cost of the acquisition,
construction and installation of the alternative energy device
{ - paid by the taxpayer for the alternative energy device - }
.
' (b) For an alternative fuel vehicle, 'cost' means the
difference between the cost of the alternative fuel vehicle and
the same vehicle or functionally similar vehicle manufactured to
use conventional gasoline or diesel fuel or, in the case of
modification of an existing vehicle, the cost of the
modification. ' Cost' does not include any amounts paid for
remodification of the same vehicle.
' (c) For a fueling station necessary to operate an alternative
fuel vehicle, 'cost' means the cost to the contractor of
constructing or installing the fueling station in a dwelling and
of making the fuel station operational in accordance with the
specifications issued under ORS 469.160 to 469.180 and any rules
adopted by the Director of the State Department of Energy.
' (d) For related equipment, 'cost' means the cost of the
related equipment and any modifications or additions to the
related equipment necessary to prepare the related equipment for
use in converting a vehicle to alternative fuel use.
' (9) 'Domestic water heating' means the heating of water used
in a dwelling for bathing, clothes washing, dishwashing and other
related functions.
' (10) 'Dwelling' means real or personal property ordinarily
inhabited as a principal or secondary residence and located
within this state. 'Dwelling' includes, but is not limited to, an
individual unit within multiple unit residential housing.
' (11) 'Energy efficient appliance' { - means a clothes
washer, clothes dryer, water heater, refrigerator, freezer,
dishwasher, appliance designed to heat or cool a dwelling or
other major household appliance that has been certified by the
State Department of Energy to have premium energy efficiency
characteristics. - } { + includes emerging technologies, such
as high-efficiency heat-pump water heaters for domestic hot water
that meet the Northern Tier Specification established by the
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for electricity or have 0.67
or greater energy factor for gas water heaters, ductless heat
pumps, high-efficiency furnaces that are at least 95 percent
efficient, on-demand gas water heaters and heat-pumps, that
exceed code. + }
' (12) 'First year energy yield' of an alternative energy
device is the usable energy produced under average environmental
conditions in one year.
' (13) 'Fuel cell system' means any system, mechanism or series
of mechanisms that uses fuel cells or fuel cell technology to
generate electrical energy for a dwelling.
' (14) 'Fueling station' includes but is not limited to a
compressed natural gas compressor fueling system or an electric
charging system for vehicle power battery charging.
' (15) 'Placed in service' means { - : - }
' { - (a) - } the date an alternative energy device is ready
and available to produce usable energy or save energy.
' { - (b) For an alternative fuel vehicle: - }
' { - (A) In the case of purchase, the date that the
alternative fuel vehicle is first purchased as an alternative
fuel vehicle ready and available for use. - }
' { - (B) In the case of modification, the date that the
modification is completed and the vehicle is ready and available
for use as an alternative fuel vehicle. - }
' { - (c) For a fueling station necessary to operate an
alternative fuel vehicle, the date that the fueling station is
first operational. - }
' { - (d) For related equipment, the date that the equipment
is first operational. - }
' { - (16) 'Related equipment' means equipment necessary to
convert a vehicle to use an alternative fuel. - }
' { - (17) - } { + (16) + } 'Solar electric system' means
any system, mechanism or series of mechanisms, including
photovoltaic systems, that uses solar radiation to generate
electrical energy for a dwelling.
' { + (17) 'Third-party alternative energy device
installation ' means an alternative energy device that is
installed in connection with residential property and owned by a
person other than the residential property owner in accordance
with an agreement in effect for at least 10 years between the
residential property owner and the alternative energy device
owner. The agreement must cover maintenance and either the use of
or the power generated by the alternative energy device. + }
' (18) 'Wind electric system' means any system, mechanism or
series of mechanisms that uses wind to generate electrical energy
for a dwelling.
' { + SECTION 70a. + } ORS 469.165 is amended to read:
' 469.165. (1) For the purposes of carrying out ORS 469.160 to
469.180, the State Department of Energy may adopt rules
prescribing minimum performance criteria for alternative energy
devices for dwellings. { + The department may, in prescribing
criteria, rely on applicable federal, state and local
requirements for energy efficiency, including the state building
code and any specialty codes and any code adopted by the Building
Codes Division of the Department of Consumer and Business
Services.
' (2) The department shall take into consideration evolving
market conditions in prescribing minimum performance criteria for
alternative energy devices and in determining credit amounts,
consistent with ORS 316.116. + }
' { - (2) - } { + (3) + } The department, in adopting rules
under this section for solar heating and cooling systems, shall
take into consideration applicable standards of federal
performance criteria prescribed pursuant to the provisions of
{ - section 5506, title 42, United States Code ( - } { +
the + } Solar Heating and Cooling { + Demonstration + } Act of
1974 { - ) - } { + , 42 U.S.C. 5506 + }.
' { - (3) - } { + (4) + } The Director of the State
Department of Energy shall adopt rules governing the
determination of eligibility, verification and certification of
an alternative fuel device for purposes of the tax credits
granted under ORS 316.116 and 317.115, including but not limited
to rules that further define an alternative fuel vehicle, related
equipment or fueling station necessary to operate an alternative
fuel vehicle, that govern the computation of costs eligible for
credit and that require equitable allocation of the tax credit
benefits between the lessor and the lessee of an alternative fuel
vehicle as a condition of tax credit eligibility.
' { + SECTION 71. + } ORS 469.170 is amended to read:
' 469.170. (1) { + Subject to the limitations in section 75 of
this 2011 Act, + } any person may claim a tax credit under ORS
316.116 (or ORS 317.115, if the person is a corporation) if the
person:
' (a) Meets the requirements of ORS 316.116 (or ORS 317.115, if
applicable);
' (b) Meets the requirements of ORS 469.160 to 469.180; and
' (c) Pays, subject to subsection { - (9) - } { + (10) + }
of this section, all or a portion of the costs of an alternative
energy device.
' (2) A credit under ORS 317.115 may be claimed only if the
alternative energy device is a fueling station necessary to
operate an alternative fuel vehicle.
' (3)(a) In order to be eligible for a tax credit under ORS
316.116 or 317.115, a person claiming a tax credit for
construction or installation of an alternative energy device
(including a fueling station) shall have the device certified by
the State Department of Energy or constructed or installed by a
contractor certified by the department under subsection (5) of
this section. This paragraph does not apply to an alternative
fuel vehicle or to related equipment.
' (b) Certification of an alternative fuel vehicle or related
equipment shall be accomplished under rules that shall be adopted
by the Director of the State Department of Energy.
' (4) Verification of the purchase, construction or
installation of an alternative energy device shall be made in
writing on a form provided by the Department of Revenue and, if
applicable, shall contain:
' (a) The location of the alternative energy device;
' (b) A description of the type of device;
' (c) If the device was constructed or installed by a
contractor, evidence that the contractor has any license, bond,
insurance and permit required to sell and construct or install
the alternative energy device;
' (d) If the device was constructed or installed by a
contractor, a statement signed by the contractor that the
applicant has received:
' (A) A statement of the reasonably expected energy savings of
the device;
' (B) A copy of consumer information published by the State
Department of Energy;
' (C) An operating manual for the alternative energy device;
and
' (D) A copy of the contractor's certification certificate or
alternative energy device system certificate for the alternative
energy device, as appropriate;
' (e) If the device was not constructed or installed by a
contractor, evidence that:
' (A) The State Department of Energy has issued an alternative
energy device system certificate for the alternative energy
device; and
' (B) The taxpayer has obtained all building permits required
for construction or installation of the device;
' (f) A statement, signed by both the taxpayer claiming the
credit and the contractor if the device was constructed or
installed by a contractor, that the construction or installation
meets all the requirements of ORS 469.160 to 469.180 or, if the
device is a fueling station and the taxpayer is the contractor, a
statement signed by the contractor that the construction or
installation meets all of the requirements of ORS 469.160 to
469.180;
' (g) The date the alternative energy device was purchased;
' (h) The date the alternative energy device was placed in
service; and
' (i) Any other information that the Director of the State
Department of Energy or the Department of Revenue determines is
necessary.
' (5)(a) When the State Department of Energy finds that an
alternative energy device can meet the standards adopted under
ORS 469.165, the Director of the State Department of Energy may
issue a contractor system certification to the person selling and
constructing or installing the alternative energy device.
' (b) Any person who sells or installs more than 12 alternative
energy devices in one year shall apply for a contractor system
certification. An application for a contractor system
certification shall be made in writing on a form provided by the
State Department of Energy and shall contain:
' (A) A statement that the contractor has any license, bonding,
insurance and permit that is required for the sale and
construction or installation of the alternative energy device;
' (B) A specific description of the alternative energy device,
including, but not limited to, the material, equipment and
mechanism used in the device, operating procedure, sizing and
siting method and construction or installation procedure;
' (C) The addresses of three installations of the device that
are available for inspection by the State Department of Energy;
' (D) The range of installed costs to purchasers of the device;
' (E) Any important construction, installation or operating
instructions; and
' (F) Any other information that the State Department of Energy
determines is necessary.
' (c) A new application for contractor system approval shall be
filed when there is a change in the information supplied under
paragraph (b) of this subsection.
' (d) The State Department of Energy may issue contractor
system certificates to each contractor who on October 3, 1989,
has a valid dealer system certification, which shall authorize
the sale and installation of the same domestic water heating
alternative energy devices authorized by the dealer
certification.
' (e) If the State Department of Energy finds that an
alternative energy device can meet the standards adopted under
ORS 469.165, the Director of the State Department of Energy may
issue an alternative energy device system certificate to the
taxpayer constructing or installing or having an alternative
energy device constructed or installed.
' (f) An application for an alternative energy device system
certificate shall be made in writing on a form provided by the
State Department of Energy and shall contain:
' (A) A specific description of the alternative energy device,
including, but not limited to, the material, equipment and
mechanism used in the device, operating procedure, sizing, siting
method and construction or installation procedure;
' (B) The constructed or installed cost of the device; and
' (C) A statement that the taxpayer has all permits required
for construction or installation of the device.
' { + (6) An applicant seeking a credit for a third-party
alternative energy device installation must obtain certification
from the State Department of Energy under subsection (5) of this
section prior to commencing installation of alternative energy
devices. An applicant may receive certifications for no more than
25 devices under this subsection in one application. + }
' { - (6) - } { + (7) + } To claim the tax credit, the
verification form described in subsection (4) of this section
shall be submitted with the taxpayer's tax return for the year
the alternative energy device is placed in service or the
immediately succeeding tax year. A copy of the contractor's
certification certificate, alternative energy device system
certificate or alternative fuel vehicle or related equipment
certificate also shall be submitted.
' { - (7) - } { + (8) + } The verification form and
contractor's certificate, alternative energy device system
certificate or alternative fuel vehicle or related equipment
certificate described under this section shall be effective for
purposes of tax relief allowed under ORS 316.116 or 317.115.
' { - (8) - } { + (9) + } The verification form and
contractor's certificate described under this section may be
transferred to the first purchaser of a dwelling or, in the case
of construction or installation of a fueling station in an
existing dwelling, the current owner, who intends to use or is
using the dwelling as a principal or secondary residence.
' { - (9) - } { + (10) + } Any person that pays the present
value of the tax credit for an alternative energy device provided
under ORS 316.116 or 317.115 and 469.160 to 469.180 to the person
who constructs or installs the alternative energy device shall be
entitled to claim the credit in the manner and subject to rules
adopted by the Department of Revenue to carry out the purposes of
this subsection. The State Department of Energy may establish by
rule uniform discount rates to be used in calculating the present
value of a tax credit under this subsection.
' { + SECTION 72. + } ORS 469.172 is amended to read:
' 469.172. The following devices are not eligible for the tax
credit under ORS 316.116:
' (1) Standard efficiency furnaces;
' { + (2) Air conditioning systems;
' (3) Boilers; + }
' { - (2) - } { + (4) + } Standard back-up heating systems;
' { - (3) - } { + (5) + } Woodstoves or wood furnaces, or
any part of a heating system that burns wood, unless the
woodstove, furnace or system constitutes a premium efficiency
biomass combustion device described in ORS 469.160 (4)(i);
' { - (4) - } { + (6) + } Heat pump water heaters that are
part of a geothermal heat pump space heating system;
' { - (5) - } { + (7) + } Structures that cover or enclose a
swimming pool;
' { - (6) - } { + (8) + } Swimming pools, hot tubs or spas
used to store heat;
' { - (7) - } { + (9) + } Above ground, uninsulated swimming
pools, hot tubs or spas;
' { - (8) - } { + (10) + } Photovoltaic systems installed on
recreational vehicles;
' { - (9) - } { + (11) + } Conversion of an existing
alternative energy device to another type of alternative energy
device;
' { - (10) - } { + (12) + } Repair or replacement of an
existing alternative energy device;
' { - (11) - } { + (13) + } A category two alternative
energy device, if the equipment or other property that comprises
the category two alternative energy device is the basis for an
allowed credit for a category one alternative energy device under
ORS 316.116;
' { - (12) - } { + (14) + } A category one alternative
energy device, if the equipment or other property that comprises
the category one alternative energy device is also the basis for
an allowed credit for a category two alternative energy device
under ORS 316.116; or
' { - (13) - } { + (15) + } Any other device identified by
the State Department of Energy. The department may adopt rules
defining standards for eligible and ineligible devices under this
section.
' { + SECTION 73. + } ORS 317.115 is amended to read:
' 317.115. (1) A business tax credit is allowed against the
taxes otherwise due under this chapter based upon costs paid or
incurred for construction or installation in a dwelling of a
fueling station necessary to operate an alternative fuel vehicle.
The credit is allowed to the contractor who constructs the
dwelling in which the fueling station is incorporated or installs
the fueling station in the dwelling but may be taken by any
person under the circumstances described in ORS 469.170
{ - (9) - } { + (10) + } and the rules adopted thereunder.
' (2) The credit is 25 percent of the cost of the fueling
station but the total credit shall not exceed $750 if the fueling
station is placed in service on or after January 1, 1998.
' (3) To qualify for a credit under this section, all of the
following are required:
' (a) The fueling station must be constructed, installed and
operated in accordance with ORS 469.160 to 469.180 and a
certificate issued thereunder.
' (b) The contractor must present with the claim for credit a
verification form signed not only by the contractor but by the
owner, contract purchaser or tenant authorizing the contractor to
claim the credit and indicating that the owner, contract
purchaser or tenant will not claim a credit based upon the cost
of the same fueling station under ORS 316.116 or this section.
' (c) The credit must be claimed for the tax year in which the
fueling station that has been certified under ORS 469.160 to
469.180 first is placed in service or the immediately succeeding
tax year.
' (4) The credit allowed under this section shall not affect
the computation of basis for purposes of this chapter, nor shall
the credit affect the computation or be in lieu of any
depreciation deduction for the fueling station.
' (5) The credit allowed under this section in any one year
shall not exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer for that year.
' (6) Any tax credit otherwise allowable under this section
that is not used by the taxpayer in a particular year may be
carried forward and offset against the taxpayer's tax liability
for the next succeeding tax year. Any credit remaining unused in
such next succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the second succeeding tax year, and likewise any credit not used
in that second succeeding tax year may be carried forward and
used in the third succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in
that third succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in
the fourth succeeding tax year, and any credit not used in that
fourth succeeding tax year may be carried forward and used in the
fifth succeeding tax year, but may not be carried forward for any
tax year thereafter.
' (7) The certificate and verification form described under ORS
469.170 may be transferred by the contractor to the first
purchaser of the dwelling that incorporates the fueling station
if the purchaser intends to use the dwelling as a principal or
secondary residence or, in the case of construction or
installation of a fueling station in an existing dwelling, the
current owner, if the current owner intends to use, or uses, the
dwelling as a principal or secondary residence. A certificate and
verification form so transferred may be used by the purchaser to
claim a credit under ORS 316.116.
' { + SECTION 74. + } { + The amendments to ORS 316.116,
469.160, 469.165, 469.170 and 469.172 by sections 69 to 72 of
this 2011 Act apply to alternative energy devices certified by
the State Department of Energy on or after January 1, 2012, and
to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. + }
' { + SECTION 75. + } { + The State Department of Energy may
not issue certifications for more than $10 million in potential
tax credits for third-party alternative energy device
installations in any tax year. + }
' { + SECTION 76. + } { + The Public Utility Commission
shall report to the Legislative Assembly prior to February 15,
2012, on the effectiveness of incentives provided by the Energy
Trust of Oregon and shall provide recommendations as to whether
operation of these incentives could replace, in whole or in part,
the allowance of tax credits under ORS 316.116 and sections 23,
35 and 53 of this 2011 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 77. + } { + (1) Sections 2a and 2b, chapter
625, Oregon Laws 2007, are repealed.
' (2) Section 15, chapter 625, Oregon Laws 2007, as amended by
section 35, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2009, is repealed. + }
'
{ + CAPTIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE + }
' { + SECTION 78. + } { + The unit captions used in this
2011 Act are provided only for the convenience of the reader and
do not become part of the statutory law of this state or express
any legislative intent in the enactment of this 2011 Act. + }
' { + SECTION 79. + } { + This 2011 Act takes effect on the
91st day after the date on which the 2011 regular session of the
Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. + } ' .
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