Tax Incentives Amendments
HB 264 modifies Utah's clean energy tax incentives by limiting eligibility for corporate and individual income tax credits to systems placed in service before January 1, 2035. It also ends specific credits, including the individual tax credit for qualifying solar projects and corporate/individual credits for alternative energy development. These changes directly affect homeowners installing solar systems and businesses developing clean energy projects who previously claimed these credits. The bill removes existing tax breaks while setting a new deadline for claiming credits, with no new funding allocated. The changes take effect retroactively upon enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill repeals two existing tax credits for solar and alternative energy projects and modifies the clean energy systems tax credit to limit eligibility to systems placed in service before January 1, 2035. The changes effectively end the individual income tax credit for qualifying solar projects and the corporate and individual income tax credits for alternative energy development, while tightening the deadline for claiming the clean energy systems tax credit.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of available tax incentives by repealing two specific credits and adding a hard deadline for the clean energy systems tax credit.
ELIGIBILITY
Repealed the individual income tax credit for qualifying solar projects (Section 59-10-1024), which previously allowed individuals to claim tax credits for purchasing solar units.
Repealed the corporate and individual income tax credits for alternative energy development (Section 59-10-1029), which provided tax incentives for developing alternative energy projects.
Updated the clean energy systems tax credit provisions to align with the new 2035 deadline and ensure consistency across corporate and individual income tax sections.
TIMELINE
Changed the deadline for claiming the clean energy systems tax credit from January 1, 2028 to January 1, 2035, allowing systems placed in service up to 2035 to qualify instead of 2028.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ to House with amendments
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ floor amendment
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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