HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 798        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1492

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward F. Coppinger

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

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

An Act relative to fuel cell technology.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/17/2017

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

 

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 798        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1492

By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1492) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the fuel cell technology tax exemption.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to fuel cell technology.

 

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

SECTION 1.Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws, as recently amended by Section 116 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, is hereby further amended in the first paragraph by striking at the end thereof “or Forty-fifth” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “Forty-fifth or Forty-fifth B”

SECTION 2.Said section is hereby further amended by inserting after paragraph Forty-fifth A the following new paragraph:-

“Forty-fifth B, Any qualified fuel cell powered system, the construction of which was commenced after January 1, 2017.  The exemption under this clause shall be allowed only for a period of twenty years from the date of completion of the construction of such facility; provided, however, that no exemption shall be allowed for any year within that period when such qualified fuel cell powered system is not capable of producing energy as required by this clause. A city or town, acting through the board or officer authorized by its legislative body, may execute an agreement for the payment in lieu of taxes with the owner of any qualified fuel cell powered system in the municipality such system is located. For the purposes of this clause, “any qualified fuel cell powered system” shall mean an integrated system comprised of a fuel cell stack assembly and associated components that utilizes and converts natural gas or renewable fuels into electricity used to produce and meet the annual energy needs of the real property upon which it is located.”