HR9012-118

Introduced

To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.

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 H26603DC2C495441A85687343D27D4734: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024.
  • Section HAFA6453C323E4D0096275413374B11F5: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term covered land means land that is— Federal land; not excluded from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy...
  • Section HC48599870B6444FAA5BD10E6EF5FBFB6: 3. Updating national goals for renewable energy production on Federal land Section 3104 of the Energy Act of 2020 (43 U.S.C. 3004) is amended— in subsection...
  • Section H3DB6844ED282423D95C7E36870F61FBE: 4. Land use planning and updates to programmatic environmental impact statements For purposes of renewable energy planning, the Secretary, consistent with the...
  • Section HA38BAAC050B9437D9CCB61355278DED5: 5. Improving wind and solar energy project permitting Section 3102 of the Energy Act of 2020 (43 U.S.C. 3002) is amended— by redesignating subsections (e) and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2024

Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Fund" §HAFA6453C323E4D0096275413374B11F5

the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund established by section 7(c)(1). The term land use plan means— with respect to public land, a land use plan established under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)

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