Definitions relative to Transitional Energy Facility Assessment Act

37. As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Base year" means, for the purpose of determining the assessments to be made under this act, calendar year 1996 for those gas and electric light, heat and power corporations that were subject to tax pursuant to P.L.1940, c.5 (C.54:30A-49 et seq.) prior to January 1, 1998, and for those remitters identified subsequent to 1998 the first year of subjectivity to this act shall be the base year;

"Base year liability" means each remitter's unit energy tax liability in the base year pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1940, c.5 (C.54:30A-49 et seq.) adjusted to reflect the remitter's total unit energy tax rates in effect on January 1, 1997 and local energy utility franchise taxes paid;

"Base year transitional energy facility assessment" means an amount equal to the base year liability less:

a. The pro forma corporation business tax that would have been booked by the remitter in the base year if the changes in the remitter's rates implemented pursuant to section 67 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.48:2-21.34) had been in effect in that year. This amount shall reflect adjustments to the determination of the corporation business tax, if any, filed in accordance with section 67 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.48:2-21.34);

b. The pro forma sales and use tax that would have been collected by the remitter in the base year if the changes in the remitter's rates implemented pursuant to section 67 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.48:2-21.34) had been in effect in that year. The amount shall reflect adjustments to the sales and use tax, if any, filed in accordance with section 67 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.48:2-21.34); and

c. The amount of tax derived pursuant to the customer-specific tax classifications described in section 59 of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.48:2-21.31);

"Board" means the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey;

"First year" means the year immediately following the initial year;

"Initial year" means the year immediately following the base year;

"Remitter" means any corporation subject to assessment under this act; and

"Sales and use tax" means the sales and use tax liability computed on sales and use of energy and utility service as defined in section 2 of P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-2).

L.1997,c.162,s.37.