Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1191
117th Congress(2021-2022)
BTU Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 15, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 15, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1191
Congress
117
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Independent
Maine
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
April 15, 2021
Actions (2)
04/15/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
04/15/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:19 PM