H.R. 53 · 111th Congress
Bad Polluters Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Kirk
- Introduced
- 2009-01-06
- Latest action
- 2009-01-06 · Introduced in House
Summary
Bad Polluters Act of 2009- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny to a Great Lakes polluter the taxpayer election to expense 50% of the cost of refinery property in the current taxpayer year. Defines "Great Lakes polluter" as a refinery owner that holds a permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discharge a certain level of pollutants into the Great Lakes.