S0234B0255A04426 MSP:JMT 10/23/17 #90 A04426
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 234
Sponsor: SENATOR SCAVELLO
Printer's No. 255
Amend Bill, page 1, line 15, by striking out "Review
required" and inserting
Scope of work
Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by striking out "or notes"
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 6 and 7, by striking out ", which
is important so " and inserting
to ensure
Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by inserting after "of"
agricultural,
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 21 through 28, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
"Assessment." A charge against the real property within a
district which is levied and collected by the county or
municipality that establishes the district.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 5, by striking out "approved by the
authority"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 23, by striking out "Financing" and
inserting
A bond
Amend Bill, page 3, line 27, by striking out "Financing" and
inserting
A bond provided
Amend Bill, page 4, line 12, by striking out the comma after
"contractor" and inserting
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or
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 12 and 13, by striking out "or
financial institution "
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 26 and 27, by striking out
"inspector, contractor, subcontractor or financial institution "
and inserting
contractor or subcontractor
Amend Bill, page 5, line 14, by inserting after "Any "
agricultural,
Amend Bill, page 5, line 21, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
The following apply:
(1) A municipality with a community or economic
development department or county may establish a property
assessed
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 24 and 25, by striking out ". A
county that establishes a program must notify " and inserting
, which shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(i) Require all clean energy projects to comply with
national energy efficiency standards.
(ii) Develop criteria and procedures to determine
the eligibility of real property and owners for
participation in a program.
(iii) Other measures as needed to satisfy the
requirements of this chapter or to ensure that a program
is effective, efficient and fair to property owners.
(2) A county that establishes a program must notify
Amend Bill, page 6, line 3, by striking out "first mortgage"
and inserting
existing
Amend Bill, page 6, line 3, by inserting after "the"
real
Amend Bill, page 6, line 9, by striking out "the mortgage"
and inserting
any existing
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Amend Bill, page 6, line 9, by inserting after "lien"
on the real property
Amend Bill, page 6, line 13, by striking out "Review
required" and inserting
Scope of work
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 14 through 16, by striking out
"Review required.--A program established under this" in line 14,
all of line 15 and "review of" in line 16 and inserting
Requirement.--A program shall require for each proposed
qualified project a scope of work,
Amend Bill, page 6, line 18, by inserting after "the "
viability of the qualified project and the
Amend Bill, page 6, line 21, by striking out "improvement"
and inserting
project
Amend Bill, page 6, line 22, by inserting after "verification
"
from the real property owner and from an independent
professional inspector or building code official
Amend Bill, page 6, line 22, by striking out "improvement"
and inserting
project
Amend Bill, page 6, line 23, by striking out "and is
operating as intended"
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 2 and 3, by striking out
"improvements of the project " and inserting
project and a complete description of the qualified
project
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 4 and 5, by striking out "qualified
improvements" and inserting
bond
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Amend Bill, page 7, by inserting between lines 7 and 8
(6) The financing rate on the bond, the total amount of
the bond financing and any financing charges associated with
the bond.
Amend Bill, page 7, line 9, by striking out "An" and
inserting
If a property owner fails to pay assessments due, including
past due assessments and total assessments on the property that
may be discharged, compromised or abated in the same manner as
delinquent property tax obligations, an
Amend Bill, page 7, line 11, by striking out "Is" and
inserting
shall be
Amend Bill, page 7, line 14, by striking out the period after
"satisfied" and inserting a semicolon
Amend Bill, page 7, line 15, by striking out "Has" and
inserting
shall have
Amend Bill, page 7, line 17, by striking out the period after
"Commonwealth" and inserting
and shall be treated as a tax imposed by any agency,
municipality or county; and
(3) must be recorded with the title, including all
information required under section 4306 (relating to notice),
until the lien is discharged.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 6, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
The following apply:
(1) The governing body of a municipality or county that
Amend Bill, page 8, line 8, by striking out the period after
"process" and inserting
and remit for payment of the local financing or owner
financing.
(2) The assessment shall be made only upon the real
property whose owner has executed a written agreement with
the governing body agreeing to the assessment.
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(3) Proceeds may only be used to fund a local financing or
an owner financing and lasts only for the term of the local
financing or owner financing.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 9, by striking out "or notes"
Amend Bill, page 8, line 11, by striking out "or notes"
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 11 and 12, by striking out "in a
district"
Amend Bill, page 8, line 13, by striking out "or notes"
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