House Bill #5977 (2017)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BURRILLVILLE PROPERTY TAX
Further delineates the ability of the town of Burrillville to tax electrical power generation facilities, regulated or otherwise and for private consumption on resale.
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2017-03-22: Introduced, referred to House Finance
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2017-05-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
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2017-05-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2017)
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2017-05-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2017-06-16: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2017)
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2017-06-20: Committee recommends passage
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2017-06-24: Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2017)
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2017-06-26: House read and passed
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2017-06-26: Referred to Senate Judiciary
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2017-06-27: Referred to Senate Judiciary
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2017-06-29: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/29/2017)
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2017-06-29: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2017-06-30: Senate passed Sub A
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2017-06-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
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2017-09-15: Placed on House Calendar (09/19/2017)
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2017-09-19: House passed Sub A in concurrence
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2017-09-21: Transmitted to Governor
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2017-09-29: Effective without Governor's signature
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2017 โ H 5977- 2017 โ H 5977 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC002247- LC002247/SUB A
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- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO TAXATION - BURRILLVILLE PROPERTY TAX
- Introduced By: Representatives Keable, and Newberry
- Date Introduced: March 22, 2017
- Referred To: House Finance
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Section 44-3-30 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows:
- 44-3-30. Burrillville โ Property taxation of electricity generating facilities located in the town.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to the contrary, real and personal property of any facility for the generation of electricity located in the town of Burrillville are taxable by the town, and the town council of the town of Burrillville is authorized to determine, by ordinance or resolution, an amount of taxes to be paid each year on account of real or personal property used in connection with any facility for the generation of electricity located in the town, notwithstanding the valuation of the property or the rate of tax. The determination is for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years. The town council of the town of Burrillville is authorized to extend the determination by ordinance or resolution. The extension shall be for a period not to exceed an additional twenty (20) years.- Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to the contrary, real and personal property of any facility for the generation of electricity located in the town of Burrillville and in operation prior to July 1, 2017 or subsequently expanded, are taxable by the town. As to any facility for the generation of electricity located in the town of Burrillville, in operation prior to or subsequent to July 1, 2017, the town council of the town of Burrillville is authorized to determine, by ordinance or resolution, an amount of taxes to be paid each year on account of real or personal property used in connection with any facility for the generation of electricity located in the town, notwithstanding the valuation of the property or the rate of tax. The determination is for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years. The town council of the town of Burrillville is authorized to extend the determination by ordinance or resolution. The extension shall be for a period not to exceed an additional twenty (20) years.
- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC002247- LC002247/SUB A
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EXPLANATION- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO TAXATION - BURRILLVILLE PROPERTY TAX
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- This act would further delineate the ability of the town of Burrillville to tax electrical power generation facilities, regulated or otherwise and for private consumption on resale.
This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC002247 ========- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC002247/SUB A ========
Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 26, 2017 at 8:31pm
Yeas: 68 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 7 /
Recused: 0
June 30, 2017 at 9:53pm
Yeas: 32 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 5 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for PASSAGE
IN CONCURRENCE
September 19, 2017 at 4:40pm
Yeas: 68 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 7 /
Recused: 0