Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Small Business Administration to extend direct loans to individuals and small business concerns for the purchase and installation of wood and coal burning stoves. Requires that such stoves be used to heat a building currently heated by oil in a State where a shortage of heating oil has been declared by the Governor.
Prohibits the term of any such loan from exceeding five years. Sets the interest rate on such loans at the prevailing rate for small business disaster loans. Prohibits an individual whose income exceeds 120 percent of the State median income from receiving such a loan.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
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