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S 2856 113th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax creditsSolid waste and recycling
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 18, 2014
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 Latest action September 18, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to allow a taxpayer to elect the application of such credit to open-loop biomass and trash facilities during the period beginning after December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016 (in lieu of the 10-year period after the facilities are originally placed in service). Limits the aggregate period during which a taxpayer can claim a tax credit with respect to a facility to 10 years.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 12, 2014
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 18, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2856/
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"S. 2856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2856/.
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S. 2856, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2856/.
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