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HI SB1479

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Provides a 25 percent income tax credit to individual and corporate taxpayers for installation of clean energy storage systems in Hawaii.

  • Defines "clean energy storage system" as a system that stores electrical energy from renewable sources, stores at least 10 kilowatt hours of energy, can output 2 kilowatts for 4 hours, and has at least 80 percent roundtrip energy storage efficiency.

  • Adds clean energy storage systems to existing renewable energy tax credits alongside solar energy systems (35 percent credit) and wind-powered energy systems (20 percent credit).

  • Allows multiple owners of a single system to share a single tax credit apportioned by their contribution to the cost.

  • Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011.

Legislative Description

Renewable Energy; Energy Storage Tax Credit

Last Action

(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/14/2011

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/14/2011
Energy and Environment1/28/2011

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