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HR 3238 112th Congress House

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.

Introduced: September 11, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalGreat LakesIncome tax creditsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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Oct 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 18, 2011
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 Latest action October 18, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1)  allow a 30% tax credit for investment in a qualifying offshore wind facility (an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity), and (2) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a qualifying credit for offshore wind facilities program to consider and award certifications for investments eligible for such a credit to qualifying offshore wind facility sponsors.

Requires the Secretary to review credits allocated under this Act and authorizes the Secretary to reallocate such credits upon determining that: (1) there is an insufficient quantity of qualifying applications for certification pending at the time of the review, or (2) scheduled placed-in-service dates of previously certified facilities have been significantly delayed and the applicant will not meet the required timeline.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 29, 2012
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 29, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Nov 15, 2012
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 15, 2012
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 15, 2012
D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 21, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 19, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 19, 2012
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Sep 14, 2012
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 14, 2012
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 14, 2012
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Sep 13, 2012
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 13, 2012
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2012
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 13, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Sep 12, 2012
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 11, 2012
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 11, 2012
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 11, 2012
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 2, 2012
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 2, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Aug 2, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Aug 2, 2012
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 1, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jul 17, 2012
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2012
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 7, 2012
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 16, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· May 10, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· May 7, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 26, 2012
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2012
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Feb 28, 2012
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2012
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2012
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 15, 2012
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 15, 2012
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 15, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Oct 18, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3238: Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3238/
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