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House backs sales‑tax exemption for fuel cells as lawmakers tout zero‑emission technology
Summary
Senate Bill 250, a post‑production sales and use tax exemption aimed at incentivizing fuel‑cell deployment (including solid‑oxide fuel cells), passed the House 67–7 after proponents described air‑quality benefits and opponents questioned tax‑exemption rationale and retroactivity.
The House approved Senate Bill 250, which creates a post‑production sales and use tax exemption for certain fuel cells, on a 67–7 vote after members debated the bill’s objectives, retroactivity and whether tax preferences for large purchasers are warranted.
Representative Noel, the sponsor, said the technology — including…
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