HR 3251
117th Congress
House
Taxation
Alternative and renewable resources
Business investment and capital
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax credits
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
BTU Act of 2021
Introduced: May 14, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2021 or the BTU Act of 2021
This bill expands the 30% energy tax credit to include open-loop biomass heating property and extends the residential energy efficient property tax credit for five years.
The bill defines open-loop biomass heating property as any property that uses open-loop biomass to produce thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, hot air, or steam and is used for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat, but does not include any boiler or furnace unless they operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 75% and are installed indoors.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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