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BTU Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-628| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2019 or the BTU Act of 2019 This bill expands the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to include 30% of qualified biomass fuel property expenditures for property placed in service before 2024. A qualified biomass fuel property expenditure is an expenditure for property that uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%. The bill also allows (1) a 15% energy tax credit until 2024 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, including boilers or furnaces that operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 65% and provide thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, or steam for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat; and (2) a 30% credit until 2024 for investment in such property that operates at a thermal output efficiency of at least 80%.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1479
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1479
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1479: BTU Act of 2019
Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsLighting, heating, coolingResidential rehabilitation and home repair

BTU Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-628| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Biomass Thermal Utilization Act of 2019 or the BTU Act of 2019 This bill expands the tax credit for residential energy efficient property to include 30% of qualified biomass fuel property expenditures for property placed in service before 2024. A qualified biomass fuel property expenditure is an expenditure for property that uses the burning of biomass fuel (a plant-derived fuel available on a renewable or recurring basis) to heat a dwelling used as a residence, or to heat water for use in such dwelling, and which has a thermal efficiency rating of at least 75%. The bill also allows (1) a 15% energy tax credit until 2024 for investment in open-loop biomass heating property, including boilers or furnaces that operate at thermal output efficiencies of at least 65% and provide thermal energy in the form of heat, hot water, or steam for space heating, air conditioning, domestic hot water, or industrial process heat; and (2) a 30% credit until 2024 for investment in such property that operates at a thermal output efficiency of at least 80%.
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Timeline
Feb 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1479
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1479
    Introduced in House


  • February 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1479: BTU Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative and renewable resourcesBusiness investment and capitalEnergy efficiency and conservationIncome tax creditsLighting, heating, coolingResidential rehabilitation and home repair