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HR 3985 111th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Business investment and capital Income tax credits Income tax deductions Licensing and registrations

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.
Nov 2, 2009
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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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