To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users 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, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF327DA64B19F4E488ED2A62C8B9653CB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Biomass Emissions Act of 2024.
- Section H95D97822C47A4EF482A1881054C50FB2: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term forest biomass means— trees grown...
- Section HBC3C99ECDC204360925EC2967D1287B9: 3. Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions assessment When promulgating any relevant rules and regulations, the Administrator shall assess and take into account the...
- Section HFE094D9240E545D7AA4FC8298AAEE0B3: 4. Evaluating other impacts of the forest biomass industry Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Energy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with forest biomass combustion for electricity when developing relevant rules and regulations and to carry out a study on the impacts of the forest biomass industry, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself and Mrs. Foushee) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term forest biomass means— trees grown for energy production
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