Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

Assembly Bill 709

Relating to: the property tax exemption for biogas or synthetic gas energy systems and property subject to a tax incremental financing agreement.

By Representatives Knudson, Murtha and Severson; cosponsored by Senator Jauch.

February 13, 2014       Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions

February 18, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Lasee; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Lehman; Representatives Swearingen and Bernard Schaber; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Stensberg; Public Member Shaul.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative August, seconded by Senator Lehman that AB 709 be recommended for Moved that the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions issue its report on AB 709 with the following statement of public policy: This bill is good public policy..

Ayes:     (9)     Senator Lasee; Representative August; Senators Tiffany and Lehman; Representatives Swearingen and Bernard Schaber; Secretary Chandler; Public Member Stensberg; Public Member Shaul.

Noes:     (0)     None.

MOVED THAT THE JOINT SURVEY COMMITTEE ON TAX EXEMPTIONS ISSUE ITS REPORT ON AB 709 WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY: THIS BILL IS GOOD PUBLIC POLICY. RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Committee Clerk