HR 1158
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Alternative and renewable resources
Income tax credits
Oil and gas
Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009
Introduced: February 24, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for the production, sale, or use of biogas. Defines "biogas" as a gas that is derived by processing qualified energy feedstock (i.e., manure of agricultural livestock and other organic agricultural or food industry byproduct waste material) in an anaerobic digester and that contains at least 52% methane and carbon dioxide and trace gases. Provides an increased credit for biogas produced from qualified cellulosic energy feedstock.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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