BILL NO. 160

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
56 Elizabeth II, 2007

Private Member's Bill

Assessment Act
(amended)

Diana Whalen
Halifax Clayton Park

First Reading: March 28, 2007

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill exempts renewable-energy production facilities from municipal property tax.

1 Subsection 5(1) of Chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Assessment Act, as amended by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1998, Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2000, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2001, Chapter 24 of 2004 and Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2004, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (p) the following clause:

(q) renewable-energy production facilities but, for greater certainty, not including office space;