United States · Bill · S
S. 3591 (112th)
Commercial Building Modernization Act
Introduced
20 September 2012
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Commercial Building Modernization Act- Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings, to: (1) extend such deduction through 2016; (2) include within the definition of "property" for purposes of such deduction a commercial building and a multifamily building (a structure of five or more dwelling units used as residential housing); (3) increase the maximum amount of such deduction; and (4) adopt the updated standard of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America applicable to property eligible for such deduction. Allows through 2016 a new tax deduction for the cost of retrofitting existing commercial and multifamily buildings.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 September 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3591
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3591