H.R. 1145 · 114th Congress
BTU Act of 2015
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WelchSponsor10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R
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Gibson
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Kuster
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Pingree
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Hanna
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Ashford
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Stefanik
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Guinta
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Tonko
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Nolan
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Peterson1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2015 or the BTU Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 26, 2015
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2015 or the BTU Act of 2015
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include 30% of qualified biomass fuel property expenditures made in taxable years beginning before 2021 in the residential energy efficient property tax credit. Defines "qualified biomass fuel property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%.
Allows: (1) a 15% energy tax credit until 2021 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, and (2) a 30% credit for boilers or furnaces that operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 80% and provide thermal energy.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BTU Act of 2015
Also known as: Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2015
Latest action (Feb 26, 2015): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.