I oppose this bill. The general assembly should not give tax breaks to solar developers. The majority of rural taxpayers are against utility scale solar being sited on agricultural and timberland. Corporations and wealthy individuals do not deserve tax breaks at the expense of the lower and middle class citizens. This tax break is being proposed at the same time as the General Assembly is proposing new taxes on working Virginians: Taxes on Amazon deliveries, haircuts, lawn care services, oil changes, gym membership, tire rotation, Plumbing services, and other general services. a better way to give a solar tax break would provide a tax break for every Virginian to put solar panels on their roof and tax breaks for businesses to put solar panels on their roofs and parking lots.
I oppose this bill. The general assembly should not give tax breaks to solar developers. The majority of rural taxpayers are against utility scale solar being sited on agricultural and timberland. Corporations and wealthy individuals do not deserve tax breaks at the expense of the lower and middle class citizens. This tax break is being proposed at the same time as the General Assembly is proposing new taxes on working Virginians: Taxes on Amazon deliveries, haircuts, lawn care services, oil changes, gym membership, tire rotation, Plumbing services, and other general services. a better way to give a solar tax break would provide a tax break for every Virginian to put solar panels on their roof and tax breaks for businesses to put solar panels on their roofs and parking lots.