S 2677
109th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Commerce
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Fuel cells
Heating
Housing and Community Development
Income tax
Investment tax credit
Minimum tax
Solar energy
Tax credits
Securing America's Energy Independence Act
Introduced: April 27, 2006
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Apr 27, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3699-3700)
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015: (1) the investment tax credit for solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property; and (2) the tax credit for residential photovoltaic, solar water heating, and fuel cell property expenditures. Modifies the maximum amounts for such residential credits based upon kilowatt of capacity.
Allows such credits to be taken against the alternative minimum tax.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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