Kelly Provision to Lower Energy Costs Signed into Law by President

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U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) -- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee -- issued the following statement today regarding the inclusion of the language of the Energy Production Fairness Act (H.R. 898) in the final passage and enactment of the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 3236), which was signed into law by President Obama this afternoon. The provision -- introduced as H.R. 898 by Rep. Kelly and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) in February -- will amend propane's excise tax provisions in the Internal Revenue Code in order to provide Federal excise tax equivalence to gasoline, which, according to Butane-Propane News, "will result in lower excise taxes being levied on propane used in auto fuel applications."

Statement by Rep. Kelly:

"Today is a very good day for Western Pennsylvania, where propane is indispensable to our economy and our energy security. This tax-lowering provision will reduce heating bills for countless families and seniors in the Third District and help local energy providers create more jobs. It's bipartisan, it's commonsense, and now it's law."

Statement by Rep. Kind:

"Propane is an important part of our economy in central and western Wisconsin and I am pleased to see President Obama sign this important bill into law. This common sense, bipartisan change will help Wisconsinites save on their energy costs and make smart investments in alternative fuels to help our country become more energy independent."

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