Proposal:BTU Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1191
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

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.

Bill Title

BTU Act of 2021

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-04-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
• 2021-04-15: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.