BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials with Idaho's solar energy industry are encouraging lawmakers to include solar projects in a production tax currently granted to other forms of renewable energy developers.

The Solar Energy Task Force, a legislative interim panel, met Monday to hear input from solar energy developers and tax officials to discuss possible legislation for the 2016 Idaho Legislature. The proposed legislation would subject solar energy developers to a 3 percent tax on the production of electricity rather than pay property taxes.

The industry says that the change will result in more money for counties over time. Currently, Idaho law permits wind and geothermal energy developers the property tax exemption. Those opposed to the change argue that the legislation provides incentive to a type of energy Idaho doesn't need.

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