Maryland Solar Action Alert – tell the MD House Economic Committee to send House Bill 471 to the House Floor for debate.
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Thanks to all of you who took 30 seconds of your time to send an email to your Congressperson in support of our National Security, Energy Independence, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Plug-In Hybrids, Bio-Diesel, Cellulosic Alcohol, Bicycle Commuting, and Energy Management Devices! Thousands of you utilized the easy to use form-mail on Solar-Nation.org and we’re happy to announce that the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5351 by a 236 – 182 vote late yesterday afternoon! For a more detailed description of yesterday’s House Bill passage, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5351.IH:.

from http://capwiz.com/re-action/issues/alert/?alertid=11062956&queueid=1772828866
“The Bush Administration has already issued a letter indicating that the president will veto a bill that rolls back tax breaks for the oil and gas industry, so all eyes are now on the Senate, to see whether the Finance Committee can find less objectionable sources of revenue.”

We strongly support this Renewable Energy Legislation and trust that the Senate sends the Bill to the President with strong bi-partisan support as it is vital to our Nation’s Energy Security, National Security, and Energy Independence.

Standard Solar Inc.
Making Solar Standard™
StandardSolar.com

Please click on this link (http://capwiz.com/re-action/go/hr5351house) to send a quick email to your Congressman telling them to support U.S. House Resolution 5351. We strongly support this vital Renewable Energy Legislation.

Standard Solar Inc.
Making Solar Standard™
StandardSolar.com

H.R. 5351 Summary
2/12/2008–Introduced. Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008- Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to renewable energy sources and energy conservation. Extends:

(1) the tax credit for production of electricity from renewable resources through 2011;
(2) the energy tax credit for solar energy and fuel cell property through 2016;
(3) the special rule for treatment of gain from electronic transmission transactions by certain electric utilities through 2009;
(4) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures through 2014;
(5) the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures through 2010;
(6) the tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel through 2010;
(7) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures through 2009; and
(8) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2013.

Allows new tax credits for:
(1) investment in new clean renewable energy bonds and qualified energy conservation bonds; and
(2) the production of plug-in hybrid motor vehicles, cellulosic alcohol fuel, and electricity from marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy sources.

Revises the definition of “passenger automobile” for purposes of the limitation on depreciation deductions. Allows a tax exclusion for bicycle commuting reimbursements.

Revises certain tax incentives for investment in the New York Liberty Zone. Revises tax credit amounts for certain energy efficient household appliances produced after 2007.

Allows a five-year recovery period for the depreciation of qualified energy management devices.

Places limits on the tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, and any related products.

Revises tax rules relating to foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign produced fuel used or sold outside the United States.

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For the third time in as many months, Congress is attempting to pass a bill that will extend tax credits to individuals and businesses investing in renewable energy. So why the excitement?

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