Ways & Means Committee Votes:

1. HB 475 Closing the Program Open Space Loophole 16–5—BILL FAILED Would close the loophole that diverts funding from Program Open Space.
E Hixson
+ Doory, Olszewski, Jennings, Cardin, F. Turner, Kaiser, Rice, Barve, Gilchrist, Ross, Howard, Walker, Murphy, N. King, Stukes, Ivey
- McKee, Bartlett, Krebs, George, Elmore

2. HB 595 Tax Credit for Efficient Heating & Cooling 17–4 (No is the correct vote on an unfavorable motion)—BILL FAILED Would provide tax incentives to individuals who install high efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
E Hixson
+ McKee, Bartlett, Cardin, Ross
- Doory, Olszewski, Jennings, Krebs, F. Turner, Kaiser, Rice, Barve, Gilchrist, Howard, Walker, Murphy, George, Elmore, N. King, Stukes, Ivey

3. HB 590 Property Tax Credit for Solar Energy 21–0—BILL PASSED Provides an income tax credit for the purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity.
E Hixson
+ Doory, McKee, Bartlett, Olszewski, Jennings, Krebs, Cardin, F. Turner, Kaiser, Rice, Barve, Gilchrist, Ross, Howard, Walker, Murphy, George, Elmore, N. King, Stukes, Ivey