Local tax and regulatory incentives; green development zones.
Summary
Authorizes localities to create green development zones that provide certain tax incentives and regulatory flexibility for up to 10 years to a business operating in an energy-efficient building or to a business that produces products used to reduce negative impact on the environment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 1, 2017
Signed Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 17, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 27 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 20-N)
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1565E
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Webert agreed to
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 1, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100063D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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