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79-S2547 on Apr 3, 1980

OnTheIssues.org EXPLANATION: This bill would make costs for recycling be tax-deductible for businesses that build facilities to handle recyclable beverage containers.

OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income interest on industrial development bonds the proceeds of which are to be used to provide for the construction, reconstruction, erection, or acquisition of a beverage container facility used in connection with a law prohibiting or discouraging the sale of beverages in nonreturnable containers.


  • Topic: Environment
  • Headline: Allow tax deduction for businesses that recycle
  • Headline 2: Sponsored bill allowing tax deduction for recycling costs
  • Key for participation codes:
  • Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
  • Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
  • Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
  • Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred



Democrats participating in 79-S2547

Mike Gravel s2pPOTUS Democrat
Carl Levin s1oMI Democrat Sr Senator



Republicans participating in 79-S2547

Mark Hatfield s1oOR Republican Senator (Former)



Independents participating in 79-S2547



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 2
Republicans: 1
Independents: 0

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