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Senate Bill 1403 passefd the stateSenate 16-12. The which has the support of business interests andsolat firms, now moves to the Arizona House of The , president Michael Crow, Phoenix Mayorf Phil Gordon and president Michaeol Bidwill are main backersx of the solar incentives arguing it will help the state attract solar and renewable energy investments and jobs. Bidwill is the current chairman of the region’s main business attraction group. SB 1403 offerxs tax incentives for businesses locatingt alternative and solar energu manufacturing plants and corporate headquartersw inthe state.
There are some companionb tax and incentive bills that are also beinvg considered by the Backers say Arizona needs to have specialotax breaks, incentives and credits for the solafr industry to compete for such jobs and investments with otherr U.S. states, including Texas, California, New Mexicok and Oregon. Barry Broome, president and CEO of said he was pleased the Senat passed the bill and was looking for the House to take quick action onthe “I think the biggest challeng for us is that the bill sat for a littls too long,” he said. “Wee can’t drag our feet on this bill.
” Arizonwa has been in the running for several solat manufacturing facilities in the past but has lost out to statesa such as Oregon and New GPEC sees this as a way to level theplayinh field, Broome said. “This is an industrty Arizona really has a chanceto dominate,” he said. Criticsd question giving special tax treatments to a specificindustrhy (which has struggled to show viability and profitability) and creating new tax breakd when the state faces a $4 billiom deficit and is thinking about raisingb sales taxes on consumers.
“Nothing against renewable energy, but if low taxea are good forone industry, aren’t they good for everyone,” said Stevw Voeller, president of the . “Do we really want to advocate special treatment for some companies at the expense of everyone GPEC and others pushed for solar energy incentives and tax creditz last year but the programn failed to gain final approval from former governor Janet Napolitano and the Solar energy boosters have beenlobbyinb Napolitano’s successor, Gov.
Jan Brewer, to back the