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Read. Follow. Verify.House Bill 749 extends deadlines for renewable energy partial tax exemptions and fee-in-lieu agreements
Last action · February 12, 2026: 02/12 (H) Died On CalendarSponsor: Fred Shanks
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 749 extends the construction start deadline to December 31, 2030, for renewable energy projects to qualify for partial exemptions and shifts the authorization deadline for county boards and municipalities to July 1, 2029. It similarly extends deadlines for of tax agreements for certain renewable energy projects.
Renewable energy developers and local taxing authorities gain additional years to negotiate tax exemptions and agreements, directly altering long-term property tax revenues for county governments and school districts.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
County boards of supervisors and municipal authorities
They receive extended time periods to authorize partial ad valorem tax exemptions and negotiate fee-in-lieu agreements with renewable energy enterprises.
Renewable energy project developers
They receive an extended construction window through December 31, 2030, to qualify for partial ad valorem tax exemptions.
School districts
Their apportionment of tax revenues and fee-in-lieu payments is governed by statutory calculations and negotiated agreements between local authorities and enterprises.
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Are medical cannabis establishments eligible for fee-in-lieu of ad valorem tax agreements?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 12, 2026House02/12 (H) Died On Calendar
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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Extension of Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
The bill pushes out sunset dates for renewable energy ad valorem exemptions and fee-in-lieu agreements by three years, from 2026/2027 to 2029/2030.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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