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S2993Referred to Committee

10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2010-02-04
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2010-02-04
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2010-02-04
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Original· 2010-02-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2010-02-04

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heating systems for residential and commercial properties in order to install over 10 years at least : (1) an additional 10 million solar systems with a cumulative capacity of at least 30,000 megawatts; and (2) an additional 200,000 solar water heating systems with a cumulative capacity of 10 million gallons. Establishes rebate eligibility criteria and the amount of rebates.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Energy
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