Ad valorem tax; exemption for manufacturing facilities; defining battery energy storage system; exemption; applications. Effective date.
What it does: On the version voted May 4, 2026: Bars battery energy storage systems from the five-year property tax exemption for manufacturing facilities, and solar power generators from qualifying starting January 5, 2028, with no new applications from January 5, 2029. Defines battery energy storage system. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs
A yes vote recommended that the House pass SB 237 in a committee substitute replacing the Senate text with a bar on solar power companies and battery energy storage systems using the five-year manufacturing ad valorem tax exemption. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 17 · No 8 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 2 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Danny SterlingR27No
- Mike OsburnR81No
The full roll (25)
Yes 17
- Carl NewtonR58
- Daniel PaeR62
- Dell KerbsR26
- Jim GregoR17
- John KaneR11
- John PfeifferR38
- Josh CantrellR49
- Judd StromR10
- Kevin WestR54
- Mark LawsonR30
- Nicole MillerR82
- Robert MangerR101
- Ross FordR76
- Scott FetgatterR16
- Steve BashoreR7
- Tammy WestR84
- Trey CaldwellR63
No 8
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.