Congressman Bartlett’s Energy Legislation in the 110th
HR 5984, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008
The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 would provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency that would otherwise lapse under current tax law. The continuation will prevent a downturn in clean and renewable energy sectors, create jobs, save people and businesses money, and over time reduce energy costs. It is estimated that consumers could save up to $500 on their taxes if they install energy efficient products in their homes that can also help them reduce their heating and cooling costs by 20 percent.
Specifically, the bill would extend critical tax incentives such as, the production tax credit for electricity produced from renewable sources like wind, biomass, hydropower, and geothermal; and the 30 percent investment credit for businesses that install solar or fuel cell equipment. In addition, it extends a set of effective energy efficiency programs that give homeowners tax credits for installing energy efficient furnaces, windows and insulation to make their homes more efficient; that enable builders a tax deduction for going the extra mile and building more energy efficient new homes; that help businesses make energy efficient improvements to commercial buildings; and that encourage appliance manufacturers to produce the next generation of energy saving appliances.
H.RES. 12, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States, in collaboration with other international allies, should establish an energy project with the magnitude, creativity, and sense of urgency that was incorporated in the “Man on the Moon” project address the inevitable challenges of “Peak Oil.”
HR 76, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to quadruple the annual number of vehicles for which the alternative motor vehicle credit is allowed.
HR 80, Self-Powered Farm Energy Bill, to provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy.
Other Energy legislation Co-sponsored by Congressman Bartlett
H.CON. RES. 153, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide diversified energy portfolio.
H. RES. 987, Encouraging Americans to join others across the country in using their rebate checks to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Omnibus energy legislation.
H.R. 197, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
H.R. 364, To provide for the establishment of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
H.R. 539, Building for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 550, Securing America’s Energy Independence Act of 2007
H.R. 656, To require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the United States by 10 percent beginning in 2017.
H.R. 670, DRIVE Act, To promote the national security and stability of the United States economy by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign oil through the use of alternative fuels and new vehicle technologies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 729, Home Energy Generation Act
H.R. 1400, Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007
H.R. 1506, Fuel Economy Reform Act
H.R. 1766, Chesapeake’s Healthy and Environmentally Sound Stewardship of Energy and Agriculture Act of 2007
H.R. 1772, Rural Wind Energy Development Act
H.R. 2227, America COMPETES Act
H.R. 2347, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007
H.R. 2493, Boutique Fuel Reductions Act of 2007
H.R. 2698, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007
H.R. 2774, Solar Energy Research and Advancement Act of 2007 This bill was generally incorporated in H.R. 3221, Division A, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act.
H.R. 2850, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007
H.R. 2927, To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles.
H.R. 3497, STATE Act
H.R. 4847, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
H.R. 5473, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008
H.R. 6022, Suspend shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for calendar year 2008. Passed by the House May 13, 2008. Shipments will only resume if the prices falls below $75/barrel for 90 days. “Congress can not wave a magic wand and suspend the laws of supply and demand. Forty months of stagnant world oil production and rising demand, primarily from China and India and other Asian nations, are the reason why prices for oil, gasoline and diesel have risen so high. There are no silver bullet solutions, but one thing that the federal government can do to help reduce demand, and hopefully prices, is to temporarily suspend purchases of oil for deposits into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”
