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S 3137 111th Congress Senate

Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that solar electric property need not be located on the property with respect to which it is gener… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that solar electric property need not be located on the property with respect to which it is generating electricity in order to qualify for the residential energy efficient property credit.

Introduced: March 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 2010
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1611-1612)
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 Latest action March 18, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for residential energy efficient property, to permit solar electric property otherwise eligible for such credit to be located on a site apart from the dwelling unit for which the electricity generated from such property is used.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 18, 2010
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 18, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3137: Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3137/
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"S. 3137: Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3137/.
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S. 3137, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3137/.
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