California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 295 — Personal income taxes: Fire Safe Home Tax Credits.

Last action — August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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    Introduced
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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 died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the tax imposed by that law. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would allow credits against the tax imposed by the Personal Income Tax Law for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2025, to a qualified taxpayer for qualified costs relating to qualified home hardening, as defined, and for qualified costs relating to qualified vegetation management, as defined, in specified amounts. The bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit and would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to prepare a written report regarding the credits, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  3. August 28 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  6. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended.

  10. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Bonta.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 19).

  14. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1002.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 902.) (May 1).

  19. Set for hearing May 1.

  20. April 24 hearing postponed by committee.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  22. Set for hearing April 24.

  23. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

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Votes

Consent Calendar SB295

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 295 do?
The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the tax imposed by that law. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. This bill would allow credits against the tax imposed by the Personal Income Tax Law for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, and before January 1, 2025, to a qualified taxpayer for qualified costs relating to qualified home hardening, as defined, and for qualified costs relating to qualified vegetation management, as defined, in specified amounts. The bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new income tax credit and would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to prepare a written report regarding the credits, as provided. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors SB 295?
SB 295 is sponsored by McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Friedman, Hill, Nielsen, Gallagher, James (Republican), and Dahle, Megan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 295?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 295?
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