Companies that build environmentally friendly facilities in Harris County could get a sizable property tax break under a proposal to be considered by Commissioners Court today.The plan would offer up to a 100 percent tax abatement for 10 years on whatever amount a builder spends to become certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, program.

It's one of two significant changes included in the latest version of the county's tax abatement guidelines, which the court must adopt every two years.

The plan also calls for an abatement of up to 80 percent for companies that build facilities in certain low-income areas and hire people who live there.

Commissioner Sylvia Garcia said the county really wants to encourage "green" building.

"Providing the incentive will go a long way to get more people on board with doing more that's environmentally friendly and more efficient for everyone," Garcia said Monday.

THIS IS A POSITIVE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION !

there will be people and companies out there that will find loopholes, exploits, and cheat the government out of OUR money. let the corruption end