[OKC] FW: [ok-sus] ACTION ALERT - CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY

[Shauna Struby]

SEIA Action Alert - July 10, 2008  


PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW. 

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY! 

  _____  

 

Dear SEIA Members:

Yesterday the Senate passed the Medicare "Doc Fix" bill, breaking a long
standing filibuster.  This breakthrough was the result of a highly energized
grassroots effort by medical professionals across the country.   Grassroots
pressure by the solar community should be able to produce the same result.

Next week another vote on HR 6049 (8 year ITC extension) is planned. We must
win this vote.

SEIA is asking all members to contact their Senators TODAY and urge them to
pass HR 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 and extend
vital energy tax provisions.  THIS WILL BE ONE OF OUR LAST OPPORTUNITIES
THIS CONGRESS FOR A LONG-TERM ITC EXTENSION!  

Below are your talking points:

.         Not extending solar credits is an enormous tax increase that will
cost American jobs and worsen our already struggling economy.

 

.         Current federal tax credits that provide incentives to spur the
growth of solar energy are set to expire at the end of the year. Without the
credits the solar energy industry will lose 39,400 jobs and $8 billion in
investments: "Economic Impacts of the Tax Credit Expiration" - Study by
Navigant Consulting http://seia.org/Navigant_Tax_Credit_Impact.pdf
<http://www.seia.glmailmx04.com/util/link.jsp?e=5rawdfBlylmgFNRgaGa9DV-O-GtB
U5rm25GXDTvOobz6pUUGs-BrjYhryXyPYQYLP&s=0r2Z1&v=1TLV_20hpXU0.A>  

 

.         Any day now the Senate will have an opportunity to extend the
commercial and residential solar tax credits.   Time is running out to find
a bi-partisan compromise.  Both sides must redouble their efforts to prevent
the loss of additional jobs in our faltering economy.  It is time to get the
job done.  

 

.         Please see the following link below for SEIA's new fact sheet on
real world job and investment loss without an extension of the ITC:

 
<http://www.seia.glmailmx04.com/util/link.jsp?e=6fVN3cfCsv93ixjEuWNZrahw0TcW
jJA55gu0uqjiw4LLzkN6ukz3vN-qA76GUe46S&s=0r2Z1&v=1TLV_20hpXU0.A>
http://seia.org/ITC%20Fact%20Sheet%206.24.08.pdf

 


Please forward this email to your company colleagues, family, friends, and
others who support solar. For additional guidance please see the phone
script below.


To locate your Senators' Washington phone number, go to
<http://www.seia.glmailmx04.com/util/link.jsp?e=7dj4Jpyu1bzFDgrz26G82_QzeUzx
ZweXjONwOgneOwr5KnjhmW5fiQX_mEFDipKfe&s=0r2Z1&v=1TLV_20hpXU0.A>
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt and type in your
company's zip code.  Alternatively, you can reach your Senators' offices
through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-225-3121.

More Information: 

For updates and supporting information visit SEIA's ITC Resource page at
<http://www.seia.glmailmx04.com/util/link.jsp?e=8zntH_yxagkWXcCLF2FAV7kffikr
5dmDHZSQ3d_Dcspt2pAJuWb8XH8UbKnWtTAPK&s=0r2Z1&v=1TLV_20hpXU0.A>
http://seia.org/itc.php.

BILL PROVISIONS: 

 

Currently pending in the US Senate is the Baucus Substitute to HR 6049, the
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008. The solar tax provisions in
the legislation are:

*	Eight-year extension of the residential and commercial 30% ITC under
Sections 25D and 48;
*	Eligibility for both corporate and individual taxpayers to claim the
ITC against the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT);
*	Waiver of the public utility exception to the ITC (i.e., permits
investor-owned utilities to directly claim the ITC); and, 
*	Doubling of the existing $2,000 maximum dollar limitation on the
residential credit to $4,000 (please note: we are still aggressively seeking
total elimination of the monetary cap). 


PHONE SCRIPT:   

"My name is _____ and I am calling from (state company/organization
affiliation, position and location). I am calling to stress to Senator XX
the urgency of immediately renewing the expiring Clean Energy Tax
Incentives. 

Every day that passes without an extension places more American jobs at
risk. Already clean energy projects in the U.S. are being put on hold while
overseas growth in jobs and the manufacturing of equipment is surging
overseas.

 

If possible, add local, personal antidote about negative economic impact of
the tax incentives expiring]. 

We are running out of time. Please ask Senator XXX to do everything possible
to pass bi-partisan legislation to extend the Clean Energy Tax Incentives
before the August Recess. 

 

Thank you for listening to my concerns."

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