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S 1575 112th Congress Senate

Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems.

Introduced: January 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax deductions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 19, 2011
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 Latest action September 19, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes.  Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semi-heated space on an eligible commercial building during the period between the enactment of this Act and December 31, 2013, (2) has a slope equal to or less than 2:12, (3) replaces an existing roof system, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof surface.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2962 Related bill Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 26, 2012
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 29, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 29, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 19, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1575: Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1575/
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