To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAAAB626054ED41509CD579F8F7154D92: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act of 2023 or the TREES Act of 2023.
- Section HC5313FDB13304AE88701094C28114D62: 2. Tree planting grant program Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program under which the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Environment, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate tree planting that reduces residential energy consumption, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a tree planting project carried out to reduce residential energy consumption. The term eligible cost means, with respect to a covered project— the cost of carrying out the project, including— planning and design activities
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