United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 1396 — Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act This bill modifies the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources to revise the definition of "municipal solid waste." The bill specifies that municipal solid waste does not include solid waste collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. The bill includes exceptions for incidental and residual waste. In the case of a facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and other solid waste that is not a qualified energy resource (1) the facility is a qualified facility if it otherwise meets the requirements for qualified facilities, and (2) the credit only applies to the portion of the electricity produced from municipal solid waste.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the definition of municipal solid waste under the Internal Revenue Code by specifying exclusions for commonly recycled paper and certain solid waste collections.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6903

    (6) Municipal solid waste.--(A) In general.--The term `municipal solid waste' has the meaning given the term `solid waste' under section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903(27)), except that such term does not include--(i) paper which is commonly recycled and which has been segregated from other solid waste (as so defined), or(ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery.

    Defines municipal solid waste to exclude commonly recycled paper and solid waste collected with recycled materials.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6903

    (B) Special rule with respect to incidental and residual waste.--Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to--(i) solid waste (as so defined) which only contains an incidental amount of commonly recycled paper, and(ii) solid waste (as so defined) which is residual waste generated at a materials recovery facility that receives and processes only paper and other recyclable materials containing no more than an incidental amount of non-recyclable solid waste.

    Clarifies exclusions for solid waste containing incidental recycled materials.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6903

    (C) No effect on existing processes.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be interpreted to require a State or a political subdivision of a State, directly or indirectly, to change the systems, processes, or equipment it uses to collect, treat, dispose, or otherwise use municipal solid waste, within the meaning of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903 et seq.), nor require a change to the regulations that implement subtitle D of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).

    Ensures that states are not required to change current municipal waste management processes.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1396 do?
Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act This bill modifies the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources to revise the definition of "municipal solid waste." The bill specifies that municipal solid waste does not include solid waste collected as part of a system which commingles commonly recycled paper with other solid waste which is not commonly recycled at any point from the time of collection through any materials recovery. The bill includes exceptions for incidental and residual waste. In the case of a facility that produces electricity both from municipal solid waste and other solid waste that is not a qualified energy resource (1) the facility is a qualified facility if it otherwise meets the requirements for qualified facilities, and (2) the credit only applies to the portion of the electricity produced from municipal solid waste.
Who sponsors S 1396?
S 1396 is sponsored by Stabenow, Debbie (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1396?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 1396?
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