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Bill 827

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      827
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas, Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22225zcw02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                          Solar heating/cooling systems, buildings 
                                  equipped with to be assessed no differently 
                                  than buildings equipped with conventional 
                                  heating/cooling systems for property tax 
                                  purposes


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020108  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20011219  Prefiled, referred to Committee        06 SF


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-225 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR ACTIVE SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS TO BE ASSESSED AT NOT MORE THAN THE VALUE OF A CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROPERTY TAXATION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-37-225. Buildings equipped with a solar energy heating or cooling system, or both, shall be assessed for taxation no differently than buildings equipped with conventional heating or cooling systems and no additional value shall be assigned for the difference in cost between a solar energy heating or cooling system and a conventional system typically found in the county. As used in this section, the term 'system' includes all controls, tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, and other equipment used directly and exclusively for the conversion of solar energy for heating or cooling. The term 'system' does not include any land or structural elements of the building such as walls and roofs nor other equipment contained in the structure."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies for property tax years beginning after 2001.

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