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Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009

Introduced: November 2, 2009 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit to: (1) revise the applicable amount of such credit by linking it to the British thermal unit (BTU) content of second generation biofuels as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury; (2) expand the definition of "qualified feedstock" to include any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna; (3) exclude from the definition of "second generation biofuel" certain fuel produced from coprocessing with nonqualified feedstocks and certain unprocessed fuels; (4) require producers of second generation biofuels to register with the Secretary; and (5) allow an additional depreciation allowance for property used to produce second generation biofuel.

What's happening now November 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3985/
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"H.R. 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3985/.
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H.R. 3985, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3985/.
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