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2005 Bills and Updates

12/1/05  - HR 4300 May Not Make It Through Legislative Gauntlet - Solar Action Alert

• Congressmen Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) has just introduced HR 4300, a bill to extend the federal tax credits for residential solar applications. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized federal tax credits to homeowners and businesses that install energy-efficient solar panels on their properties. However, these tax credits expire after 2007.  Read full document here (PDF)

5/17/05  - Update on Arizona Solar Legislation SB 1380

• With the end of the legislative session last Thursday evening also came the end of the road for Rep. Mason's Solar Legislation.  With many twists and turns, the measure failed to pass the Senate by 1 vote...  Read full document here (PDF)

4/22/05  - Update on Arizona Solar Legislation SB 1380

• Rep. Mason's Solar Legislation, SB 1380, is on the House Rules Committee calendar today. We do not expect any problems with the legislation passing House Rules because the language of the bill is...  Read full document here (PDF)

3/30/05  - House Bill 2374 is Moving in the Senate - Solar Action Alert

• I was just informed this afternoon that HB 2374 - Rep. Mason's Solar Bill - has been assigned to the Senate Finance Committee and may be...   Read full document here (PDF)

3/25/05  - Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Bills Pass Arizona House

• The Arizona House passed two energy measures introduced and championed by Rep. Lucy Mason (R-Prescott).  Read full document here (PDF)

3/11/05 - Support Solar Energy Legislation - Solar Action Alert

• Urgent:  Citizen Contact Requested - HB 2374 solar energy equipment: taxation has passed the Appropriations Committee and is on its way to the Rules Committee - Read full document here (PDF)

2/24/05 - Report of the Governor's Working Group on RE & Energy Efficiency

• Submitted to Governor Janet Napolitano February 2005 - Read full document here (PDF)

2/7/05 - Energy Bill - Solar Action Alert

• Urgent:  Citizen Contact Requested - Congress plans to begin deliberations on a 2005 national energy bill beginning February 9th - Read full document here  (PDF)

1/20/05 - House Bills Summary

• Summary of bills proposed by the current Arizona State Legislature related to the environment and renewable energy along with the bill sponsors and supporters - Read full document here (PDF)