LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 23 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Special property assessments, 'green banks' are among financing tools for states to stimulate investments in energy The idea to let Indiana commercial property owners voluntarily tax themselves to finance renewable-energy or energy-efficiency projects began in 2021 with residential property owners seeking ways to finance a switch from septic tanks to municipal sewer systems. Map showing Midwest more PR