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Rep. Greg Burke proposes raising uniform capacity tax on large solar arrays to $16/kW, earmarks half for Farm Security Fund
Summary
Rep. Greg Burke introduced a bill to raise the state's uniform capacity tax on utility-scale solar arrays from about $4 per kilowatt to $16 per kilowatt, saying the change would align tax treatment with other utilities and direct half the new revenue to the Farm Security Special Fund to help farmers.
Representative Greg Burke introduced a bill to raise Vermont's uniform capacity tax on utility-scale solar arrays, telling the House Ways & Means Committee his proposal would increase the current rate of about $4 per kilowatt to $16 per kilowatt for arrays above the current exemption threshold.
"Uniform capacity tax is the tax on solar arrays in our state," Representative Greg Burke said, explaining that the UCT charges by nameplate kilowatt rather than through regular property appraisal. Burke…
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