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HR 6756 110th Congress House

Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for clean coal technology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Air pollution controlBiomass energyBondsCarbon cycle
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Carbon dioxideCoalDepreciation and amortizationElectric power productionEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorIncome taxInvestment tax creditTax creditsTax deductions
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Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 31, 2008
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) seven-year amortization of mechanical or electronic systems that are installed on a coal-fired electric generation unit after 2007 and that reduce carbon dioxide emissions; (2) a tax credit for the production of electricity using closed-loop biomass co-fired with coal; (3) a tax credit for investment in qualified clean coal electric generation units; (4) a tax credit for investment in carbon dioxide capture, transport, and storage property which is part of a qualified coal-fired electric generation unit; and (5) a tax credit for investment in clean energy coal bonds.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3208 Identical bill Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 29, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6756: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6756/
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"H.R. 6756: Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6756/.
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H.R. 6756, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6756/.
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