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8/1/2008--Introduced.<br/>Families and Small Business Energy Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income-based refundable tax credit for the lesser of 50% of such taxpayer's residential energy costs for a taxable year or $750 ($1,500 for married taxpayers filing jointly). Defines &quot;residential energy costs&quot; as amounts paid in 2008 or 2009: (1) to any utility for natural gas used in the taxpayer's principal residence during the heating season (September through March); and (2) for heating oil or propane.<br/>Allows a certain small farming or commercial fishing businesses (gross receipts of not more than $20 million) a tax credit for up to 15% of amounts paid in 2008 or 2009 for gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, propane, and natural gas.<br/>Increases and makes permanent the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures.<br/>Amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize additional appropriations for outreach activities to inform eligible households of available energy-related assistance and for residential weatherization and repair activities for low-income households.

1217563200 2008-08-01 Fri Nov 07 07:55:51 -0600 2008 introduced 52188 'act':8 'tax':6 '2008':10 'busi':4 'small':3 'energi':5 'famili':1 'relief':7 63287 false short introduced 52188 'gas':21 'oil':24 '1986':8 'busi':30 'code':6 'cost':18,41 'fuel':40 'heat':23 'home':22 'make':52 'allow':10,28 'amend':2 'motor':37 'natur':20 'small':29 'credit':15,35,46 'energi':49 'farmer':31 'intern':4 'perman':54 'propan':26 'purpos':58 'refund':14 'revenu':5 'increas':44 'nonbusi':48 'individu':11 'properti':50 'fishermen':33 'temporari':13 63288 false official action 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170060 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. C001069 1953-04-06 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] N00024842 7046 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney M001169 1973-08-03 501 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formchrismurphy/ic_zip_auth.htm 5 202-225-5933 Christopher 'd':4 '-5':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'murphi':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412194 Murphy Chris_Murphy S. Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] N00027566 6342 Democrat 202-225-4476 CT Chris Christopher Murphy http://www.senatedems.state.ct.us/murphy.html action 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170060 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170061 Referred to House Ways and Means action 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170062 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170063 Referred to House Education and Labor introduced 52188 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170059