Jeff Brandes’ renewable energy bills easily clear committee
Legislation that would exempt the value of solar-power and other “renewable energy” equipment from Floridians’ property tax bills was unanimously cleared by a Senate panel Monday. Part of the legislation (SB 172/SJR 170), sponsored by St. Petersburg Republican Jeff Brandes, would create a constitutional amendment required to enact the measure. It would have to be approved by 60 percent of voters. The bill would exempt “renewable energy source devices, and any components thereof, from the tangible personal property tax,” an…