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Property-tax solar exclusion

A property-tax solar exclusion is California's statutory appraisal treatment that excludes specified active solar-energy-system construction or additions from the term newly constructed.

policy · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-174 · Last verified August 28, 2026

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A property-tax solar exclusion is California's statutory appraisal treatment that excludes specified active solar-energy-system construction or additions from the term newly constructed.

Applicable jurisdiction: US-CA

Verified August 28, 2026

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Section 73 contains claim, lien-date, ownership-change, and sunset arms, so it is not a blanket property-tax exemption or a promise about a particular tax bill.

Applicable jurisdiction: US-CA

Verified August 28, 2026

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