Oklahoma Senate panel approves rolling back wind tax credit

 

March 30, 2017



OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Legislation that rolls back a state tax credit for the wind energy industry has been approved by an Oklahoma Senate panel.

The Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday voted 34-6 for the House-passed measure and sent it to the full Senate for consideration.

The bill modifies the tax credit for electricity generated by zero-emission facilities like wind turbines. It says facilities must be in operation by July 1 in order to qualify for the credit, instead of the current deadline of Jan. 1, 2021.

Gov. Mary Fallin has proposed eliminating the credit to increase revenue...



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