# 114-hr-5440: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.

114-hr-5440, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5440
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain regulated companies to elect out of the limitation on the tax credit for investments in energy property with respect to public utility property that uses solar energy and is placed in service after December 31, 2015.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5440)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5440 (as of 2025-11-18).