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.