,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ajjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to include biomass heat+ appliances = tax cr$its available = en]gy-effici5t build+ prop]ty & en]gy prop]ty4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,biomass ,!rmal ,utilization ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,btu ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,resid5tial en]gy-effici5t prop]ty cr$it = biomass fuel prop]ty exp5ditures 7a7 ,all[ance ( cr$it ,subsection 7a7 ( section #be;,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#d71 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ 1 &1 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 #cj p]c5t ( ! qualifi$ biomass fuel prop]ty exp5ditures made by ! taxpay] dur+ su* ye>4 4 7b7 ,qualifi$ biomass fuel prop]ty exp5ditures ,subsection 7d7 ( section #be;,d ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ,qualifi$ biomass fuel prop]ty exp5diture 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ biomass fuel prop]ty exp5diture means an exp5diture = prop]ty-- 7i7 :i* uses ! burn+ ( biomass fuel to heat a dwell+ unit locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & us$ z a resid5ce by ! taxpay]1 or to heat wat] = use 9 su* a dwell+ unit1 & 7ii7 :i* has a !rmal effici5cy rat+ ( at lea/ #ge p]c5t 7measur$ by ! high] heat+ value ( ! fuel74 7,b7 ,biomass fuel ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m biomass fuel means any plant-d]iv$ fuel available on a r5ewable or recurr+ basis1 includ+ agricultural crops & trees1 wood & wood wa/e & residues1 plants 7includ+ aquatic plants71 grasses1 residues1 & fib]s4 ,su* t]m includes d5sifi$ biomass fuels su* z wood pellets4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to exp5ditures paid or incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4 #c4 ,inve/m5t tax cr$it = biomass heat+ prop]ty 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #dh7;a77#c7 is am5d$ by /rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ or at ! end ( clause 7vii71 & by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7viii7 op5-loop biomass 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #de7;c77#c77 heat+ prop]ty1 includ+ boil]s or furnaces :i* op]ate at !rmal output effici5cies ( n less ?an #fe p]c5t 7measur$ by ! high] heat+ value ( ! fuel7 & :i* provide !rmal en]gy 9 ! =m ( heat1 hot wat]1 or /eam = space heat+1 air condition+1 dome/ic hot wat]1 or indu/rial process heat1 b only ) respect to p]iods end+ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 4 7b7 #cj p]c5t & #ae p]c5t cr$its 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #dh7;a77#b7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7iii71 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7ii7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7i77,v71 #ae p]c5t 9 ! case ( en]gy prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77viii71 & 1 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ or 7ii7 aft] clause 7i7 9 clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$4 7#b7 ,increas$ cr$it = great] effici5cy ,clause 7i7 ( section #dh7;a77#b77;,a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end ( subclause 7,,iii7 & by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,iv7 ! foll[+ new subclause3 7,v7 en]gy prop]ty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77viii7 :i* op]ates at a !rmal output effici5cy ( n less ?an #hj p]c5t 7measur$ by ! high] heat+ value ( ! fuel71 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to p]iods aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 taxable ye>s end+ aft] su* date1 "u rules simil> to ! rules ( section #dh7m7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rev5ue ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij74