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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable fisheries management
 Loans and financing Fisheries
Fishing Capacity Reduction Loan Program: The…
Fishing Capacity Reduction Loan Program: The program's policy objective is to reduce the number of vessels and permits endorsed for the operation in a specified fishery when it is necessary to prevent or end overfishing, rebuild stocks of fish, or achieve measurable or significant improvements in the conservation and management of the fishery.
Environment related objective
To decrease the number of harvesters in the fishery and facilitate the conservation and management of fishery resources.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fishing Capacity Reduction Loan Program: The program's policy objective is to reduce the number of vessels and permits endorsed for the operation in a specified fishery when it is necessary to prevent or end overfishing, rebuild stocks of fish, or achieve measurable or significant improvements in the conservation and management of the fishery.
The financing provided is for those fishers that remain in the relevant fishery.
Type of measure
Loans are provided to finance the relinquishment of fishing permits and/or permanent withdrawal of vessels. Those remaining in the fishery must repay the loans.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Not specified
 Implementation period
Indefinite
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Other environmental risks mitigation Grants and direct payments Fisheries
Fishery Disaster Assistance Program: Fisheries…
Fishery Disaster Assistance Program: Fisheries are subject to a number of factors that can cause sudden and unexpected losses, leading to serious economic impacts for fishers and their communities. These factors include events such as hurricanes and typhoons, oil spills, harmful algal blooms, and other types of disasters, both natural and manmade, that cause a commercial fishery to be harmed, seriously disrupted, or fail. (...)
Environment related objective
To make disaster determinations and funding available to recipients as quickly as possible.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fishery Disaster Assistance Program: Fisheries are subject to a number of factors that can cause sudden and unexpected losses, leading to serious economic impacts for fishers and their communities. These factors include events such as hurricanes and typhoons, oil spills, harmful algal blooms, and other types of disasters, both natural and manmade, that cause a commercial fishery to be harmed, seriously disrupted, or fail. (...)
States/Territories, Tribes, and Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions are eligible to receive funds from NOAA Fisheries
Type of measure
fFunding through grants to recipients
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
There is no standing fund for fishery disasters
 Implementation period
Indefinite
Keywords
Fish
Natural disaster
Pollution
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Afforestation/reforestation Tax concessions Forestry
Expensing and Seven Year Amortization for…
Expensing and Seven Year Amortization for Reforestation Expenditures: Expensing is allowed for up to $10,000 invested annually in clearing land and planting trees for the ultimate production of timber. Reforestation expenditures beyond this amount may be amortized over a seven year period. Without this preference, reforestation expenditures would have to be capitalized and could be recovered (deducted) only when the trees were sold or harvested years later(...)
Environment related objective
To promote reforestation on private timberlands.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Expensing and Seven Year Amortization for Reforestation Expenditures: Expensing is allowed for up to $10,000 invested annually in clearing land and planting trees for the ultimate production of timber. Reforestation expenditures beyond this amount may be amortized over a seven year period. Without this preference, reforestation expenditures would have to be capitalized and could be recovered (deducted) only when the trees were sold or harvested years later(...)
Allows taxpayers to recover the reforestation costs on an accelerated basis in computing taxable income.
Type of measure
Income tax concession
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
The revenue loss was $50 million in fiscal year 2021 and $60 million in fiscal year 2022.
 Implementation period
Indefinite
Keywords
Forest
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Other environmental risks mitigation Tax concessions Other
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Brownfield…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Brownfield Development Tax Abatements
Environment related objective
To provide tax exemptions to companies that are part of the Environmental Management's voluntary clean-up program
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Brownfield Development Tax Abatements
The property must be in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's voluntary cleanup program to qualify for brownfield abatements.
Type of measure
Tax exemptions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
For a new company there is no threshold or limiting investment amount for a new brownfield abatement project. (...) The additional capital investment by a company that is expanding their current facilities on a brownfield development property must equal the lesser of: 30% of the original cost of the property as remediated, or $2,000,000.
 Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Clean
Environment
Pollution
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Alternative and renewable energy Tax concessions Energy
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Property Tax…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Property Tax Abatements
Environment related objective
To support projects on renewable energy facilities
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Property Tax Abatements
A qualifying project must constitute an industrial, warehousing, or research activity defined as any trade or business described in the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as: (...) renewable energy facilities
Type of measure
Tax abatement/reduction
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Industrial projects may be exempted from ad valorem property taxes for up to 10 years (except school taxes) with fixed assessment ratio established at 20% of appraised market value for businesses
 Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Energy
Renewable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Waste…
Alternative and renewable energy, Waste management and recycling
 Loans and financing Agriculture, Energy, Manufacturing
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Renewable…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Renewable Fuels Program
Environment related objective
To support the installation of biomass projects.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Renewable Fuels Program
Industrial, commercial and institutional facilities; agricultural property owners; and city, county, and state government entities are eligible. (...) With an initial emphasis on wood waste, the program now also focuses on switch grass and municipal solid waste (MSW). A pilot project to assess the feasibility of co firing switch grass with coal in electricity production has been completed resulting in a switch grass to coal mix ratio of up to 10%.
Type of measure
Interest subsidy
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Program participants receive up to $75,000 in interest subsidy payments to help defray the interest expense on loans to install approved biomass projects.
Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Renewable
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Alternative and renewable energy Tax concessions Energy, Manufacturing
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Sales and…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Sales and Use Tax Abatements for Industrial Projects
Environment related objective
To support industrial projects on renewable energy facilities
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alabama: Sales and Use Tax Abatements for Industrial Projects
A qualifying project must constitute either a headquarters facility or an industrial, warehousing, or research activity defined as any trade or business described in the 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as: (...) renewable energy facilities
Type of measure
Tax Abatement/Reduction
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Information on specific amounts is not available
 Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Energy
Renewable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Sustainable…
Alternative and renewable energy, Sustainable forestry management
 Loans and financing Forestry
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alaska: Forest…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alaska: Forest Stewardship Program
Environment related objective
To finance forest planning and biomass inventory
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Alaska: Forest Stewardship Program
The program provides funding to private landowners, including ANCSA corporations, for forest planning, including biomass inventory.
Type of measure
Financing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
The amounts vary. Not specified in the notification.
 Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Forest
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Energy, Manufacturing
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Arizona…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Arizona Innovation Challenge
Environment related objective
To support renewable energy businesses and advanced manufacturing industries
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Arizona Innovation Challenge
Recipients include technology businesses (including those(...) within renewable energy, (...), advanced material and advanced manufacturing industries) with fewer than 30 employees and net assets of $10 million or less.
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Generally, $150,000.
 Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Energy
Renewable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/401/USA United States of America 2023
Alternative and renewable energy, Air pollution…
Alternative and renewable energy, Air pollution reduction
 Tax concessions Energy
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Renewable…
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit
Environment related objective
To promote investment in renewable energy production using low-emission and zero emission electricity generation technologies
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sub–Federal Level Programs: Arizona: Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit
Utility-scale energy production companies. Based on the amount of electricity produced annually for a 10-year period using solar light, solar heat, wind or certain types of biomasses. The credits are only for qualified energy generators with at least 5 megawatts generating capacity.
Type of measure
Tax Credit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
Based on the amount of electricity produced annually for a 10-year period.
Implementation period
Ongoing
Keywords
Emissions
Energy
Renewable