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Solar Property Tax Clarification

Bill #: H.3354

Session: 2021-2022

Topics:

Energy Energy

Outcome

CVSC supported this bill and it passed.

House 107-4
Senate 45-0

The Solar Property Tax Clarification bill was introduced in 2021 by Rep. Nathan Ballentine (R-Richland) to avoid potential increases to property taxes for homes that add solar panels. This bill ensured that solar panels are exempt from the calculation of property tax rates and made us competitive with other states as our solar usage grows.

The legislation passed the House and the Senate and was signed into law in May of 2021.

  • + Pro Conservation Vote
  • - Anti Conservation Vote
  • EA Excused Absence
  • NV Not Voting
  • NA Not in Office
  • A Abstained (Conflict of Interest)

H.3354 Solar Property Tax Clarification (2nd Reading in House)

After being passed out favorably by the House Ways and Means Committee, the House gave H.3354 second reading with a vote of 104-4.

This is a Pro-Conservation Bill. The pro-conservation vote was “Yea” on second reading.

Legislator
Party
District
Office
Sponsor
Vote
CVSC Vote
D
59
House
Yes
NV
NV
R
36
House
No
NV
NV
D
103
House
No
NV
NV
D
57
House
No
Yea
+
R
104
House
No
Yea
+
R
71
House
Yes
Yea
+
D
90
House
No
Yea
+
R
24
House
No
Yea
+
R
114
House
No
NV
NV
D
78
House
No
Yea
+
R
81
House
No
Yea
+
R
123
House
No
Yea
+
D
70
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
107
House
No
Yea
+
R
48
House
No
Yea
+
R
17
House
No
Yea
+
R
112
House
No
Yea
+
R
87
House
No
Yea
+
R
3
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
89
House
No
Yea
+
R
35
House
No
Yea
+
D
82
House
No
Yea
+
D
66
House
No
Yea
+
R
110
House
No
NV
NV
R
5
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
21
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
10
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
68
House
No
Yea
+
R
52
House
No
Yea
+
R
92
House
No
Yea
+
R
100
House
No
Nay
-
D
23
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
22
House
No
Yea
+
R
124
House
No
Yea
+
R
26
House
No
Yea
+
R
75
House
No
EA
EA
R
39
House
No
Yea
+
R
106
House
No
Yea
+
R
11
House
Yes
Yea
+
D
77
House
No
Yea
+
R
94
House
No
Yea
+
R
42
House
No
Yea
+
D
111
House
No
Yea
+
D
95
House
No
Yea
+
R
19
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
105
House
No
Yea
+
D
73
House
No
NV
NV
R
55
House
No
EA
EA
D
31
House
Yes
Yea
+
D
54
House
No
Yea
+
R
118
House
No
Yea
+
R
108
House
No
Yea
+
R
8
House
No
Nay
-
R
4
House
No
EA
EA
R
83
House
No
Yea
+
D
91
House
No
Yea
+
D
76
House
No
Yea
+
R
85
House
No
Yea
+
R
32
House
No
Yea
+
D
102
House
No
Yea
+
R
58
House
No
Yea
+
D
80
House
Yes
Yea
+
D
64
House
No
Yea
+
R
14
House
No
Yea
+
R
63
House
No
Yea
+
R
97
House
No
Yea
+
D
49
House
No
Yea
+
D
61
House
No
Yea
+
R
43
House
No
Yea
+
R
37
House
No
Nay
-
R
60
House
No
Yea
+
R
65
House
No
Yea
+
R
38
House
No
Yea
+
R
40
House
No
Yea
+
D
117
House
No
NV
NV
R
88
House
No
Yea
+
R
96
House
No
Yea
+
R
13
House
No
Nay
-
D
41
House
No
Yea
+
R
44
House
No
Yea
+
R
56
House
No
Yea
+
D
101
House
No
Yea
+
D
15
House
No
NV
NV
R
33
House
No
Yea
+
R
20
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
29
House
No
Yea
+
R
30
House
No
Yea
+
R
98
House
No
Yea
+
D
116
House
No
EA
EA
R
45
House
No
Yea
+
R
120
House
No
NV
NV
R
34
House
No
Yea
+
R
84
House
No
Yea
+
D
93
House
No
Yea
+
D
12
House
No
EA
EA
D
113
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
47
House
No
Yea
+
D
121
House
No
Yea
+
D
25
House
No
Yea
+
D
72
House
No
Yea
+
D
74
House
No
NV
NV
R
2
House
No
Yea
+
R
46
House
No
Yea
+
R
27
House
No
Yea
+
R
99
House
No
Yea
+
R
67
House
No
Yea
+
D
119
House
No
Yea
+
R
18
House
No
Yea
+
R
86
House
No
Yea
+
D
109
House
No
Yea
+
R
9
House
No
Yea
+
D
79
House
No
Yea
+
R
28
House
No
Yea
+
D
51
House
No
Yea
+
R
7
House
No
Yea
+
D
115
House
Yes
Yea
+
D
50
House
No
NV
NV
R
6
House
No
Yea
+
R
1
House
No
Yea
+
D
62
House
No
Yea
+
D
122
House
No
Yea
+
R
16
House
Yes
Yea
+
R
69
House
No
Yea
+
R
53
House
No
Yea
+