48-7-40.19

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48-7-40.19.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Commercial motor vehicle' means a motor vehicle designed or used to transport property and having a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds.
(2) 'Diesel particulate emission reduction technology equipment' means any equipment which meets standards adopted by the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and which provides for heat, air conditioning, light, and communications for the driver´s compartment of a commercial motor vehicle which is parked at a truck stop, depot, or other facility the use of which results in the engine being turned off with a corresponding reduction of particulate emissions from such vehicle´s diesel engine.
(b) A tax credit against the tax imposed under this article shall be granted to any person who installs diesel particulate emission reduction technology equipment at any truck stop, depot, or other facility. The amount of the tax credit shall be equal to 10 percent of the total of the cost of the diesel particulate emission reduction technology equipment and the cost of installation of such equipment. The tax credit provided under this Code section shall be allowed for the taxable year in which the taxpayer first places the equipment in use. Any credit which is not used in the year in which the equipment is first placed in use shall not be carried forward to any future year.
(c) For every year for which the taxpayer claims the credit authorized by this Code section, the taxpayer shall attach a schedule to the taxpayer´s Georgia income tax return setting forth the following information:
(1) A description of the diesel particulate emission reduction technology equipment installed;
(2) The location at which such equipment was installed; and
(3) The cost of the equipment and the cost of installation of the equipment.
(d) The commissioner shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this Code section.