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S. 1979 (107th)

Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2002

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Introduced

1 March 2002

Last action

1 March 2002 · Introduced

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

Sponsors

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Subjects

Environment, Housing, Energy, Taxation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Environment · Housing · Energy · Taxation

Summary

Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the renewable electricity production tax credit to include credits for electricity produced from biomass, swine and bovine waste nutrients, geothermal energy, and solar energy. Provides alternative vehicle and fuel incentives, including credits for installation of alternative fueling stations and the retail sale of alternative fuels as motor vehicle fuel, modification of the credit for qualified electric vehicles, extending the deduction for certain refueling property, and allowing the alcohol fuels credit to be transferred and to be used against motor fuels taxes. Sets forth certain conservation and energy efficiency provisions such as credits for the construction of new energy efficient homes, the installation of energy efficient appliances, combined heat and power system properties, and energy efficiency improvements to existing homes. Establishes a three-year recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices. Establishes clean coal incentives, including credits for emission reductions, efficiency improvements in existing coal-based generation facilities, and investment in qualifying advanced clean coal technology. Revises oil and gas provisions, including establishing a credit for the production of oil and gas from marginal wells, permitting the expensing of capital costs incurred in complying with EPA sulfur regulations, establishing an environmental tax credit, extending the marginal production income limit, and treating natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property. Sets forth electric utility restructuring provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Finance ordered to be reported an original measure.

    Source: Committee

  2. 1 March 2002

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320.

    Source: Calendars

  3. 1 March 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 107-140.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 March 2002

    Reported

    Committee on Finance. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baucus. With written report No. 107-140.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 March 2002

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  • Introduced in Senate

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