Affirming the House of Representatives' commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.
- Last Action
- 3/10/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 2023-02-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-09 (00)
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2023
This bill sets forth provisions regarding development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy on public lands.
The Department of the Interior shall establish priority areas on its land for geothermal, solar, and wind energy projects, consistent with the principles of multiple use and the renewable energy permitting goal.
Among applications for a given renewable energy source, proposed projects located in priority areas for that renewable energy source shall
- be given the highest priority for incentivizing deployment, and
- be offered the opportunity to participate in any regional mitigation plan developed for the relevant priority areas.
The bill provides for the disposition of revenues from the development of wind or solar energy.
The bill establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund to make funds available to federal, state, and tribal agencies for distribution in regions in which renewable energy projects are located on federal land for (1) restoring and protecting natural water bodies and fish and wildlife habitat and corridors, and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.
Cosponsors (1)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fishes
- Government trust funds
- Lakes and rivers
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Outdoor recreation
- State and local finance
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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