California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 639 — Property taxation: assessment: electric generation facilities.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 220, Statutes of 2017.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Existing property tax law generally requires a county assessor to assess all property subject to general property taxation at its full value, but requires the State Board of Equalization to annually value and assess all of the taxable property within the state that is to be assessed by it pursuant to the California Constitution, which includes, among other things, property, except franchises, owned or used by companies transmitting or selling electricity and property owned or used by other public utilities, as authorized by the Legislature. Existing property tax law authorizes the board to use the principle of unit valuation in valuing properties of a state assessee that are operated as a unit in a primary function of the assessee, and provides for the allocation of property tax assessed value and revenues from the unitary and operating nonunitary property, as defined, of the state assessee among the various counties in which that property is located. Existing property tax law requires the board to annually assess every electric generation facility with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more that is owned or operated by an electrical corporation, as defined. Existing property tax law provides an exception from this requirement for qualifying small power production facilities and qualifying cogeneration facilities, as defined by reference to specified federal law. This bill would provide an additional exception for a facility producing power from other than a conventional power source that is an exempt wholesale generator, as defined by reference to specified federal law, thereby requiring that these facilities be assessed by county assessors. By requiring county assessors to assess certain facilities, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing property tax law specifies that the above-described provisions relating to assessment of electric generation facilities by the board supersede any contrary regulation in existence as of the effective date of the existing provisions. This bill would delete this specification. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 220, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2770.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 19).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 985.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Set for hearing May 1.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 745.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Set for hearing April 19.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hertzberg · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Hertzberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 639 do?
Existing property tax law generally requires a county assessor to assess all property subject to general property taxation at its full value, but requires the State Board of Equalization to annually value and assess all of the taxable property within the state that is to be assessed by it pursuant to the California Constitution, which includes, among other things, property, except franchises, owned or used by companies transmitting or selling electricity and property owned or used by other public utilities, as authorized by the Legislature. Existing property tax law authorizes the board to use the principle of unit valuation in valuing properties of a state assessee that are operated as a unit in a primary function of the assessee, and provides for the allocation of property tax assessed value and revenues from the unitary and operating nonunitary property, as defined, of the state assessee among the various counties in which that property is located. Existing property tax law requires the board to annually assess every electric generation facility with a generating capacity of 50 megawatts or more that is owned or operated by an electrical corporation, as defined. Existing property tax law provides an exception from this requirement for qualifying small power production facilities and qualifying cogeneration facilities, as defined by reference to specified federal law. This bill would provide an additional exception for a facility producing power from other than a conventional power source that is an exempt wholesale generator, as defined by reference to specified federal law, thereby requiring that these facilities be assessed by county assessors. By requiring county assessors to assess certain facilities, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing property tax law specifies that the above-described provisions relating to assessment of electric generation facilities by the board supersede any contrary regulation in existence as of the effective date of the existing provisions. This bill would delete this specification. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 639?
SB 639 is sponsored by Hertzberg.
What is the current status of SB 639?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 639?
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