‘Sec. 1. Affordable housing valuation. Resolved: That the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services, referred to in this resolve as "the bureau," shall review the factors that should be considered by the municipal assessors when determining just value of property that constitutes alternative energy infrastructure designed to use alternative energy resources, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 10102, subsection 3, for residential heating, cooling or other purposes. The bureau shall prepare guidance to be provided to municipal assessors that indicates the preferred valuation approach that results in the most accurate determination of just value; and be it further
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 1, 2011, the bureau shall submit a report that includes the findings of the review conducted under section 1 and provides recommendations, including suggested legislation to implement the recommendations, to the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation; and be it further
Sec. 3. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation may submit a bill pertaining to the recommendations pursuant to section 2 to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature.’