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Lakes Before Turbines Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.

Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (Mar 14, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Summary

This bill eliminates the federal investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities built in inland navigable waters of the United States, such as rivers and canals. The tax credit remains available for offshore wind facilities in the Great Lakes. The change applies retroactively to tax years beginning after December 31, 2022.

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Actions (2)

  1. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2025

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 14, 2025

Mr. Langworthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Lakes Before Turbines Act”.

SEC. 2. ITC FOR CERTAIN OFFSHORE WIND FACILITIES PROHIBITED AFTER 2022.

(a) In General.—Section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting “(other than any of the Great Lakes)” after “in the inland navigable waters of the United States”.

(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. <all>

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