71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 521
 
LC 1942/SB 521-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 521
 
                     By COMMITTEE ON REVENUE
 
                             March 5
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 3, after '469.207 ' insert
', 469.210'.
  In line 8, after 'credit' insert 'is allowed as follows:
  ' (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
the credit'.
  In line 10, delete 'shall' and insert 'may'.
  In line 11, delete the second 'shall' and insert 'may'.
  After line 12, insert:
  ' (b) If the application for certification under ORS 469.185 to
469.225 was filed with the Office of Energy on or after January
1, 2001, and the certified cost of the facility does not exceed
$20,000, the total amount of the credit allowable under
subsection (4) of this section may be claimed in the first tax
year for which the credit may be claimed, but may not exceed the
tax liability of the taxpayer.'.
  On page 3, after line 18, insert:
  ' (2) 'Car sharing facility' means the expenses of operating a
car sharing program, including but not limited to the fair market
value of parking spaces used to store the fleet of cars available
for a car sharing program, but does not include the costs of the
fleet of cars.
  ' (3) 'Car sharing program' means a program in which drivers
pay to become members in order to have joint access to a fleet of
cars from a common parking area on an hourly basis. 'Car sharing
program' does not include operations conducted by car rental
agencies.'.
  In line 19, delete '(2)' and insert '(4)'.
  In line 20, after 'facility' insert ', including site
development costs and expenses for a sustainable building
practices facility'.
  In line 21, delete '(3)' and insert '(5)'.
  In line 44, delete '(4)' and insert '(6)' and before '
alternative' insert 'car sharing facility, sustainable building
practices facility,'.
  On page 4, line 2, delete '(5)' and insert '(7)'.
  In line 6, delete '(6)' and insert '(8)'.
  In line 18, delete '(7)(a)' and insert '(9)(a)'.
  After line 23, insert:
  ' (10) 'Sustainable building practices facility' means a
commercial building in which building practices that reduce the
amount of energy, water or other resources needed for
construction and operation of the building are used. 'Sustainable
building practices facility' may be further defined by the Office
of Energy by rule, including rules that establish traditional
building practice baselines in energy, water or other resource
usage for comparative purposes for use in determining whether a
facility is a sustainable building practices facility.'.
  In line 24, delete '(8)' and insert '(11)'.
  In line 29, delete '(9)' and insert '(12)'.
  In line 31, delete '(10)' and insert '(13)'.
  On page 5, line 25, delete '(6)' and insert '(8)'.
  In line 30, delete 'or'.
  In line 31, delete the period and insert a semicolon.
  After line 31, insert:
  ' (J) Plans to acquire a sustainable building practices
facility; or
  ' (K) Plans to acquire a car sharing facility and operate a car
sharing program.'.
  In line 36, after 'facility' insert 'or, if applicable,
information about the expected level of sustainable building
practices facility performance'.
  In line 38, delete 'or' and insert a comma.
  In line 39, after 'contract' insert 'or contract for lease of
parking spaces for a car sharing facility'.
  On page 6, after line 5, insert:
  ' (5) A preliminary certification of a sustainable building
practices facility shall be applied for and issued as prescribed
by the Office of Energy by rule.'.
  After line 22, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 7a. + } ORS 469.210 is amended to read:
  ' 469.210. (1) The administrator of the Office of Energy may
require the submission of plans, specifications and contract
terms, and after examination thereof, may request corrections and
revisions of the plans, specifications and terms.
  ' (2) If the administrator determines that the proposed
acquisition, erection, construction or installation is
technically feasible and should operate in accordance with the
representations made by the applicant, and is in accordance with
the provisions of ORS 469.185 to 469.225 and any applicable rules
or standards adopted by the administrator, the administrator
shall issue a preliminary certificate approving the acquisition,
erection, construction or installation of the facility. If the
administrator determines that the acquisition, erection,
construction or installation does not comply with the provisions
of ORS 469.185 to 469.225 and applicable rules and standards, the
administrator shall issue an order denying certification.
  '  { - (3) If within 120 days of the receipt of an application
for preliminary certification, the administrator fails to issue a
preliminary certificate of approval or an order denying
certification, the preliminary certificate shall be considered to
have been denied. - } '.
  On page 7, line 18, after '469.207' insert ', 469.210'.
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