BTU Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 15, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2021 or the BTU Act of 2021
This bill expands the 30% energy tax credit to include open-loop biomass heating property and extends the residential energy efficient property tax credit for five years.
The bill defines open-loop biomass heating property as any property that uses open-loop biomass to produce thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, hot air, or steam and is used for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat, but does not include any boiler or furnace unless they operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 75% and are installed indoors.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2021 to May 13, 2021, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | May 13, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 15, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3251 | BTU Act of 2021 | Identical bill | May 14, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
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