87R12486 SRA-D
 
  By: Wilson H.B. No. 4470
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to imposing a tax on the amount of federal renewable energy
  production credits received by wind electric generators.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle E, Title 2, Tax Code, is amended by
  adding Chapter 165 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 165. TAX ON AMOUNT OF FEDERAL PRODUCTION CREDITS RECEIVED
  BY WIND ELECTRIC GENERATORS
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 165.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Affiliated power generation company," "electric
  utility," and "exempt wholesale generator" have the meanings
  assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code.
               (2)  "Electric cooperative" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 11.003, Utilities Code.
               (3)  "Electric generator" includes:
                     (A)  an affiliated power generation company;
                     (B)  an electric utility or electric cooperative
  that owns or operates for compensation in this state equipment or
  facilities to generate electricity in this state;
                     (C)  an exempt wholesale generator; and
                     (D)  a power generation company.
               (4)  "Federal production tax credit" means the
  renewable energy production credit under Section 45, Internal
  Revenue Code of 1986.
               (5)  "Power generation company" has the meaning
  assigned by Section 31.002, Utilities Code, except that the term
  does not include a distributed natural gas generation facility, as
  that term is defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code.
  SUBCHAPTER B. IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF TAX
         Sec. 165.021.  TAX IMPOSED. A tax is imposed on each
  electric generator in this state that receives a federal production
  tax credit for which the qualified energy resource is wind.
         Sec. 165.022.  AMOUNT OF TAX. The amount of the tax is equal
  to the amount of the federal production tax credit received by the
  electric generator for which the qualified energy resource is wind.
         Sec. 165.023.  REPORT AND PAYMENT OF TAX. (a) Not later
  than April 15 of each year, an electric generator on whom the tax is
  imposed shall file with the comptroller a report:
               (1)  stating the amount of the federal production tax
  credit the electric generator received in the preceding calendar
  year for which the qualified energy resource is wind; and
               (2)  including any other information required by the
  comptroller.
         (b)  The electric generator shall send the amount of tax due
  for the preceding calendar year to the comptroller with the report.
         Sec. 165.024.  RECORDS. An electric generator on whom the
  tax is imposed shall keep a complete record of:
               (1)  the amount of all federal production tax credits
  the electric generator receives along with the qualified energy
  resource; and
               (2)  any other information required by the comptroller.
  SUBCHAPTER C. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS
         Sec. 165.051.  DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. The comptroller
  shall deposit the proceeds from the collection of the tax as
  follows:
               (1)  25 percent to the credit of the foundation school
  fund; and
               (2)  the remainder to the credit of the general revenue
  fund.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.