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HR 2160 · in committee · major

Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act

What this bill does

  • Creates a 30% tax credit for investments in hydropower improvements like fish passage, dam safety upgrades, and river restoration.
  • Applies to dam owners and operators who make qualifying improvements approved by federal or state regulators.
  • Credits available through 2032, transferable to other entities, with advance claiming allowed for construction expenses.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    What types of dam owners and operators would benefit most from this 30% tax credit, and how might that shape which hydroelectric facilities get upgraded?

  2. 02

    How would the tax credit affect the timeline and cost of fish passage and dam safety improvements compared to current funding approaches?

  3. 03

    What accountability measures ensure that transferred tax credits lead to actual completed improvements rather than financial speculation?

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Sponsor · R-NE-3

Adrian Smith

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Introduced 2025-03-14

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-14 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. 2025-03-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-14 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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