SENATE, No. 607

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  BOB SMITH

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Senator  LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Bateman

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Exempts solar energy systems from building fees.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee with technical review.

  


An Act exempting certain solar energy systems from fees and amending P.L.1985, c.85.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1985, c.85 (C.52:27D-130.2) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    No person shall be required to pay a [municipal] fee or charge in order to secure a construction permit or receive plan review for the installation or alteration of a solar energy [heating or cooling] system in any building or part thereof.  As used in this [act] section, "solar energy [heating and cooling] system" means a solar energy system which is certified as eligible for an exemption from property taxation as a renewable energy system by [the Department of Community Affairs] an enforcing agency pursuant to [P.L.1977, c.256 (C.54:4-3.113 et seq.)] P.L.2008, c.90 (C.54:4-3.113a et seq.).

(cf: P.L.1985, c.85, s.1)

 

     2.    Section 2 of P.L.1985, c.85 (C.52:27D-130.3) is amended to read as follows:

     2.    The installation or alteration of a solar energy [heating or cooling] system in any building shall not be subject to any fee, including any surcharge or training fee, imposed by any department or agency of State government pursuant to any law, or rule or regulation.  As used in this section, "solar energy system" means a solar energy system which is certified as eligible for an exemption from property taxation as a renewable energy system by a local enforcing agency pursuant to P.L.2008, c.90 (C.54:4-3.113a et seq.).

(cf: P.L.1985, c.85, s.2)

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.