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H.R. 2160119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 14, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act
Introduced:
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HR 2160 offers dam owners a 30% federal tax credit for qualifying upgrades like fish passages, safety fixes, or dam removal, if approved before 2032.
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This bill creates a 30% federal tax credit for certain improvements to existing hydroelectric dams. Qualifying projects include installing fish passages, improving water quality, removing old dams, making dams safer, and connecting small remote dams of up to 20 megawatts to off-grid communities. The project must have written approval from a federal, state, or local authority before January 1, 2032, and the property must be placed in service after December 31, 2022.
Dam owners and operators, including businesses, utilities, and other organizations that pay federal taxes, may qualify. Those who do not owe enough federal taxes to use the credit directly may be able to transfer it or receive a direct payment instead.
Dam owners who make qualifying improvements may be able to reduce their federal tax bill through this credit. Communities not connected to the main power grid could see changes in their local energy supply if nearby small dams are brought into service.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.