Water Efficiency and Conservation Investment Act of 2009
Latest action · Sep 24, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9844-9845)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Water Efficiency and Conservation Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow, through 2014, individual taxpayers a tax credit for 50% of the cost, up to $750 per year, of installing qualified water efficiency property in a residence; (2) allow building contractors, through 2014, a $1,500 tax credit for each qualified, new, water efficient home constructed and sold to a homeowner; (3) allow the issuance of tax-exempt water conservation bonds; and (4) exempt prepayments under a qualified electricity supply contract from tax-exempt bond arbitrage rules.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2009 to Oct 19, 2009, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Sep 24, 2009 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Sep 29, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Oct 19, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9844-9845)
- Sep 24, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9843-9844)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3746 | Water Efficiency and Conservation Investment Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Oct 7, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2009Introduced in Senate
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