Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

1/1/2023, 11:42 PM

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

This bill expands the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to include certain subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures.

The bill excludes from gross income subsidies provided (directly or indirectly) (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2430

Introduced on
2021-07-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/22/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

This bill expands the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to include certain subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures.

The bill excludes from gross income subsidies provided (directly or indirectly) (1) by a public utility to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any water conservation or efficiency measure; and (2) by a storm water management provider to a customer, or by a state or local government to a resident of such state or locality, for the purchase or installation of any storm water management measure.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Energy efficiency and conservation
Income tax exclusion
Public utilities and utility rates
Water use and supply

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/24/2021

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

This bill expands the tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities to include certain subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water ...


Latest Action7/22/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5052)