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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 87th Legislature (2021). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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This bill amends the Texas statutes.
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CHAPTER 165. TAX ON AMOUNT OF FEDERAL PRODUCTION CREDITS RECEIVED BY WIND ELECTRIC GENERATORS SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 165.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Affiliated power generation company," "electric utility," and "exempt wholesale generator" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code. (2) "Electric cooperative" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities Code. (3) "Electric generator" includes: (A) an affiliated power generation company; (B) an electric utility or electric cooperative that owns or operates for compensation in this state equipment or facilities to generate electricity in this state; (C) an exempt wholesale generator; and (D) a power generation company. (4) "Federal production tax credit" means the renewable energy production credit under Section 45, Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (5) "Power generation company" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code, except that the term does not include a distributed natural gas generation facility, as that term is defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code. SUBCHAPTER B. IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF TAX Sec. 165.021. TAX IMPOSED. A tax is imposed on each electric generator in this state that receives a federal production tax credit for which the qualified energy resource is wind. Sec. 165.022. AMOUNT OF TAX. The amount of the tax is equal to the amount of the federal production tax credit received by the electric generator for which the qualified energy resource is wind. Sec. 165.023. REPORT AND PAYMENT OF TAX. (a) Not later than April 15 of each year, an electric generator on whom the tax is imposed shall file with the comptroller a report: (1) stating the amount of the federal production tax credit the electric generator received in the preceding calendar year for which the qualified energy resource is wind; and (2) including any other information required by the comptroller. (b) The electric generator shall send the amount of tax due for the preceding calendar year to the comptroller with the report. Sec. 165.024. RECORDS. An electric generator on whom the tax is imposed shall keep a complete record of: (1) the amount of all federal production tax credits the electric generator receives along with the qualified energy resource; and (2) any other information required by the comptroller. SUBCHAPTER C. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS Sec. 165.051. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. The comptroller shall deposit the proceeds from the collection of the tax as follows: (1) 25 percent to the credit of the foundation school fund; and (2) the remainder to the credit of the general revenue fund.
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