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H.R.7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 25, 2008
- Latest Major Action Dec. 9, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax incentives for energy conservation and production, to extend expiring provisions, and provide for revenue enhancements.Extends the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources: (1) through 2009 for wind facilities; and (2) through FY2011 for closed and open-loop biomass, geothermal, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1501 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 7060. All points of order against considerationof the bill are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
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Rule H. Res. 1501 passed House.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1502 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7060 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 10 for rule XXI.
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Rule H. Res. 1502 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1502.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7060 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 10 for rule XXI.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7060.
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Mr. Camp (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Camp motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute relating to energy provisions.
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Mr. Neal (MA) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Neal stated that the motion to recommit seeks to exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore, not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
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Mr. Camp (MI) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
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Mr. Neal (MA) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
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On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 198 (Roll no. 648).
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Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 257 - 166 (Roll no. 649).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1130.
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| Sept. 25, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) |