[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E609]
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       INVESTING IN A NEW VISION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND SURFACE 
                     TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICA ACT

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOHN B. LARSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 30, 2020

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today thank Chairman 
Neal and Chairman Thompson for their work on the GREEN Act, included in 
H.R. 2.
  As a longstanding proponent of utilizing the tax code to support 
green energy, I am thrilled that this legislation extends and expands 
tax incentives that have a proven track record of increasing deployment 
of these technologies.
  In particular, this legislation is a win for the fuel cell vehicle 
industry in Connecticut and nationwide. Light-duty fuel cell vehicles 
are electric vehicles that generate electricity onboard through an 
electrochemical reaction of hydrogen, not combustion. These cars emit 
zero carbon, zero NOx, zero SOx, and zero particulate matter from the 
tailpipe, and are capable of traveling 300 to 400 miles on a tank of 
fuel, with refueling in just three to five minutes. This technology is 
one of the most promising avenues to reduce emissions in the medium and 
heavy-duty sector.
  The GREEN Act extends the expiring alternative fuel vehicle refueling 
property credit (30C), a necessary incentive to build-up a hydrogen 
refueling network to make widespread adoption possible. Additionally, 
the legislation modifies the credit to better support electric vehicle 
charger deployment. I look forward to working with Chairman Neal, 
Chairman Thompson, and the Ways and Means Committee to similarly ensure 
that the 30C credit is optimized for fuel cell vehicle infrastructure 
and to continue broader efforts towards supporting clean energy 
technology.

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