Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 1796

 

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

 

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     SECTION 1.  (1)  Pollution control equipment purchased after July 1, 2004, by manufacturers or custom processors for industrial use shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.

     (2)  As used in this section, "pollution control equipment" means equipment, devices, machinery or systems used or acquired to prevent, control, monitor or reduce air, water or groundwater pollution, or solid or hazardous waste as required by federal or state law or regulation.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

     AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT MANDATED BY FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR REGULATION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

 

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  John O. Gilbert

Secretary of the Senate

 

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