H.R. 4137 · 115th Congress
Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credits for investments in energy property and for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, to extend both credits for the following facilities placed in service after 2008 with construction that begins before January 1, 2022:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 25, 2017
Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credits for investments in energy property and for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, to extend both credits for the following facilities placed in service after 2008 with construction that begins before January 1, 2022:
- closed-loop biomass,
- open-loop biomass,
- geothermal,
- landfill gas,
- trash facilities,
- qualified hydropower facilities, and
- marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities.
The bill also includes a phase-out schedule that reduces the amounts of the credits by specified amounts that increase for facilities that are constructed or placed in service later.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act
Latest action (Oct 25, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.