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S 201 115th Congress Senate

Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that new wind turbines located near certain military installations are ineligible for the renewable… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that new wind turbines located near certain military installations are ineligible for the renewable electricity production credit and the energy credit.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesAviation and airportsElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax creditsMilitary facilities and property
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S447)
Jan 24, 2017
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S447)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make new wind facilities located near certain military installations ineligible for the tax credits for: (1) electricity produced from renewable resources, and (2) investments in qualified small wind energy property.

The bill applies to facilities that are originally placed in service after the enactment of this bill and are located within a 30-mile radius of: (1) an airfield or airbase that is under the jurisdiction of a military department and in active use; or (2) an air traffic control radar site, weather radar site, or aircraft navigation aid that is owned or operated by the Department of Defense and is a permanent land-based structure at a fixed location.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 649 Related bill Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 201: Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-201/
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"S. 201: Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-201/.
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S. 201, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-201/.
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