US Congress Senate Bill 201 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S447)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make new wind facilities located near certain military installations ineligible for the tax credits for: (1) electricity produced from renewable resources, and (2) investments in qualified small wind energy property. The bill applies to facilities that are originally placed in service after the enactment of this bill and are located within a 30-mile radius of: (1) an airfield or airbase that is under the jurisdiction of a military department and in active use; or (2) an air traffic control radar site, weather radar site, or aircraft navigation aid that is owned or operated by the Department of Defense and is a permanent land-based structure at a fixed location.

Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S447)

HB649 (Related) 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/201/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s201/BILLS-115s201is.pdf