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Utah House votes to taper rooftop solar tax credit after contentious debate
Summary
The House passed first-substitute HB23 to phase out a $2,000 rooftop solar income tax credit by $400 annually over four years after amendment, amid debate over subsidies and scope; the bill passed 60–14 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 13 passed first-substitute House Bill 23, a measure that will reduce the state’s $2,000 individual income tax credit for residential rooftop solar by $400 a year over four years until the credit phases out.
Sponsor Representative Jeremy Peterson said the credit helped launch Utah’s rooftop solar market but that the industry has matured and the taper aligns the fiscal impact with falling technology costs. He said the change was negotiated with industry…
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