(a) Any electric generating facility, the construction of which is completed after July 1, 1998, may be treated for purposes of section 32-71 as if it were located in an enterprise zone and used for commercial or retail purposes. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-71, upon the approval of a municipality's legislative body, either before or after July 1, 2001, the full amount of either assessments or taxes may be fixed for the real and personal property of such electric generating facility both during and after the construction period, provided such assessments or taxes as so fixed represent an approximation of the projected tax liability of such facility based on a reasonable estimation of its fair market value as determined by the municipality upon the exercise of its best efforts.
(b) Any new electric generating facility, the construction of which is completed after July 1, 2003, may be treated for purposes of section 32-71 as if it were located in an enterprise zone and used for commercial or retail purposes, provided: (1) The owner of such facility has negotiated a tax agreement with the municipality in which such facility would be located; and (2) such agreement has been approved by the municipality's legislative body between January 1, 2002, and February 28, 2002. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-71, upon approval of such municipality's legislative body, either before or after June 14, 2002, up to the full amount of either assessments or taxes may be fixed for the real and personal property of such electric generating facility both during and after the construction period, provided such assessments or taxes as so fixed represent an approximation of the commensurate portion of the projected tax liability of such facility based on a reasonable estimation of its fair market value as determined by the municipality upon the exercise of its best efforts.
(c) Any new electric generating facility, the construction of which is completed after July 1, 2003, may be treated for purposes of section 32-71 as if it were located in an enterprise zone and used for commercial or retail purposes, provided the municipality in which such facility is located is under state governance. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-71, upon approval of such municipality's legislative body, either before or after June 14, 2002, up to the full amount of either assessments or taxes may be fixed for the real and personal property of such electric generating facility both during and after the construction period, provided such assessments or taxes as so fixed represent an approximation of the commensurate portion of the projected tax liability of such facility based on a reasonable estimation of its fair market value as determined by the municipality upon the exercise of its best efforts.
(d) As used in this section, “electric generating facility” means a facility, as defined in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 16-50i.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 86, 131; P.A. 02-143, S. 3.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 02-143 added new Subsecs. (b) and (c) re treatment of certain electric generating facilities completed after July 1, 2003, and the fixing of assessments on such facilities and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (d), effective June 14, 2002.
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