City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0454

• File #: 06-0454
• Version: 0
• Name: Property Tax Credits - Energy Devices
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 6/5/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Property Tax Credits - Energy Devices FOR the purpose of granting a property tax credit for buildings for which certain energy devices have been installed; defining certain terms; imposing certain limitations; and generally relating to tax credits for qualifying energy devices.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, President Dixon, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Agnes Welch
• Indexes: Property Tax Credit, Tax, Tax Credits

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/29/2007	0	City Council	Held in Committee
1/22/2007	0	Taxation and Finance Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
1/22/2007	0	City Council	Held for 1 meeting
9/25/2006	0	Taxation and Finance Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
9/18/2006	0	Taxation and Finance Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
6/8/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/8/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/8/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/8/2006	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
6/5/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
6/5/2006	0	City Council	Assigned

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL


Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Property Tax Credits - Energy Devices

FOR the purpose of granting a property tax credit for buildings for which certain energy devices have been installed; defining certain terms; imposing certain limitations; and generally relating to tax credits for qualifying energy devices.
Body
BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 10-16
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 28. Taxes

Subtitle 10. Credits

§ 10-16. QUALIFIED ENERGY DEVICES.

(A) DEFINITIONS.

(1) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) DIRECTOR.

"DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR DESIGNEE.



(3) QUALIFIED COSTS.

(I) "QUALIFIED COSTS" MEANS THE COSTS TO PURCHASE, ASSEMBLE, AND INSTALL A QUALIFIED ENERGY DEVICE.

(II) "QUALIFIED COSTS" INCLUDES COSTS FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PIPING OR WIRING NEEDED TO CONNECT THESE DEVICES.

(4) QUALIFIED ENERGY DEVICE.

(I) "QUALIFIED ENERGY DEVICE" MEANS, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, ANY:

(A) SOLAR PANEL THAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY FOR A BUILDING;

(B) SOLAR WATER-HEATING EQUIPMENT FOR A BUILDING; AND

(C) GEO...