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under the Code as of that date but for the fact
that the property has been fully depreciated; or

 
(b)__In the case of construction in progress or
inventory parts, would be subject under the Code
to an allowance for depreciation when placed in
service or would have been subject to an allowance
for depreciation under the Code as of that date
but for the fact that the property has been fully
depreciated.

 
"Qualified business property" also includes all property
that is affixed or attached to a building or other real
estate if it is used primarily to further a particular trade
or business activity taking place in that building or on
that real estate.__"Qualified business property" does not
include components or attachments to a building if used
primarily to serve the building as a building, regardless of
the particular trade or activity taking place in or on the
building.__"Qualified business property" also does not
include land improvements if used primarily to further the
use of the land as land, regardless of the particular trade
or business activities taking place in or on the land.__In
the case of construction in progress or inventory parts, the
term "used" means intended to be used.__"Qualified business
property" also does not include any vehicle registered for
on-road use on which a tax assessed pursuant to chapter 111
has been paid or any watercraft registered for use on state
waters on which a tax assessed pursuant to chapter 112 has
been paid.

 
3.__Additional limitations.__The exemptions provided pursuant
to this section are limited as follows.

 
A.__Exemption for certain energy facilities under this
section is limited as follows.

 
(1)__The exemption provided by this section does not
apply to a natural gas pipeline, including pumping or
compression stations, storage depots and appurtenant
facilities used in the transportation, delivery or sale
of natural gas but not including a pipeline that is
less than a mile in length and is owned by a consumer
of natural gas delivered through the pipeline.

 
(2)__Except as provided in subparagraph (3), the
exemption provided by this section does not apply to
property used to produce or transmit energy primarily
for sale.__For purposes of this subparagraph, energy is
primarily for sale if during the immediately preceding


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