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S. 616 (98th)

Renewable Energy Small Business Development Act of 1983

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Introduced

28 February 1983

Last action

7 March 1983 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Energy Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD]

Subjects

Energy, Taxation

Source updated

29 August 2025

Energy · Taxation

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Summary

Renewable Energy Small Business Development Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the investment tax credit for renewable energy property from 1985 to 1990. Increases such credit for solar, wind, and geothermal property. Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to require that not less than 12 percent of the loan authority of the Export-Import Bank shall be made available only to businesses with $25,000,000 or less in previous-year sales. Requires that a portion of such loan authority be made available for transactions involving renewable energy. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to specify rules for the rates for purchase by electric utilities of electric energy from any qualifying cogeneration facility or qualifying small power production facility. Amends a specified reorganization plan to require the Department of Commerce to provide export assistance to businesses involving renewable energy. Amends the Small Business Innovation Act of 1982 to require that renewable energy and energy conservation businesses receive a reasonable portion of the Department of Energy's small business research and development funds.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Energy Department.

    Source: Committee

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