Introduced
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To authorize the establishment of up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" for "renewable energy facilities," that would use "a system that creates energy from a process using residues from corn, soybeans, wood, paper products industries, and food production and processing; trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops; and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal wastes, municipal wastes, or landfills".
Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also extends the tax breaks to facilities that create energy from photovoltaic cells or windmills.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the producers of agricultural crop-based ethanol from distributing the byproducts of its distilling process (the "mash") as feed to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To authorize the establishment of up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" that provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities," defined as a system that creates energy from a process using residue from agricultural products, forest products, paper products industries, and food production and processing; trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops; and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal waste, a wind conversion device, photovoltaic cells, or landfills.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more changes.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not contain the definition of "renewable energy" facilities eligible for the tax break, because this is now in House Bill 5752.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To authorize the establishment of up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" that provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities," defined as a system that creates energy from a process using residue from agricultural products, forest products, paper products industries, and food production and processing; trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops; and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal waste, a wind conversion device, photovoltaic cells, or landfills.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
