This Bill Should Become Law [Copy 2]

Hello DDO, I've decided to add some variety to the debates section. I am a high school student who attends a program called Michigan Youth In Government. MYIG: http://www.myig.org...... Attendees of this program must create 'bills', which we must try to pass. For extra details check out that link. I am Pro for my Bill, and will argue for why it should become law in the State of Michigan. My opponent must argue for why it should not become law in the State of Michigan. Here's the Bill: ---A bill to mandate the reduction of property taxes for owners of properties that utilize alternative energy.--- THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: Section 1: A bill to mandate the reduction of property taxes for owners of properties that utilize alternative energy. Section 2: Property tax shall be defined as an annual local governmental tax on real property or personal property based on a tax rate. Section 3: Real property shall be defined as property which consists of land, and of all rights and profits arising from and annexed to land, of a permanent, immovable nature. Section 4: Personal property shall be defined as property that is the subject of ownership that does not come under the denomination of real property; any right or interest that an individual has in movable things. Section 5: Alternative energy shall be defined as wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, and hydroelectric energy. Section 6: Alternative energy machinery shall be defined as any mechanical device that provides wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, and hydroelectric energy. Section 7: Property owners who have on their grounds, any form of alternative energy machinery that is being used to power any structure within the boundary of their property, shall receive a property tax reduction. Section 8: The property tax reduction shall be equal to one half of the cost of the alternative energy machinery. If the property owner does not provide proof of purchase or price, or does not provide the model of machinery that is providing alternative energy, they will not receive the property tax reduction. The property tax will be reduced according to these specifications for one full year, unless one half of the cost of the alternative energy machinery is greater than the property tax before its reduction, in which case the difference of one half the price of the alternative energy machinery and the property tax before reduction will equal the property tax reduction the following year. If necessary, this pattern will be continued until one half the cost of the alternative energy machinery equals the property tax reduction. Section 9: This bill shall be enforced by the local or regional governments under whose jurisdiction the properties eligible for the property tax reduction are located. The local or regional governments shall confirm the presence of alternative energy machinery that is powering a structure within a property owner's property before approving the tax reduction. The local or regional governments shall confirm the price of the alternative energy machinery before approving the tax reduction. Section 10: Whether the local or regional governments enforce this law will depend on which of the two ordinarily collects property taxes for the eligible properties. Section 11: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage. Bill Brief: Background Problem: Michigan is not energy efficient. Many people or businesses cannot afford alternative energy machinery on their own, and are thus unable to remedy their energy inefficiencies. Benefits of Bill's Passage: Major savings could be had if more people used alternative energy. This bill shall be the forerunner for that goal. Any person or business that is wishing to invest in alternative energy for their future, but cannot shoulder the cost of purchasing alternative energy machinery alone, will be greatly assisted and encouraged by this bill, should it pass. Drawbacks: As with any investment, the short term may put the purchaser of the alternative energy machinery back financially in order to reach energy independence, and the local and regional governments will have to put themselves back to see the overall well-being of their citizens improve.