Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3794
Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2019-07-17 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Economic performance and conditions
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy revenues and royalties
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Oil and gas
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
State and local finance
User charges and fees
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: 

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019

 
This bill sets forth provisions regarding development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy on public lands.
 
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy) for geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects. Other areas shall also be considered for the development of renewable energy projects under this bill, consistent with the principles of multiple use.
 
 Interior shall establish a program to improve federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects carried out on covered land.
 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall seek to issue permits that in total authorize the production of at least 25 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects by the end of 2025.
 
The bill provides for the disposition of revenues from the development of wind or solar energy on covered land. 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 fish and wildlife habitat and corridors for affected species and water resources in areas affected by geothermal, solar, or wind energy development; and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.

action_date: 2020-12-18
text: 

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019

 
This bill sets forth provisions regarding development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy on public lands.
 
The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish priority areas on covered land (i.e., public land administered by Interior and not excluded under law from the development of geothermal, solar, or wind energy) for geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects. Other areas shall also be considered for the development of renewable energy projects under this bill, consistent with the principles of multiple use.
 
 Interior shall establish a program to improve federal permit coordination with respect to renewable energy projects carried out on covered land.
 
Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall seek to issue permits that in total authorize the production of at least 25 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal, solar, or wind energy projects by the end of 2025.
 
The bill provides for the disposition of revenues from the development of wind or solar energy on covered land. 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 fish and wildlife habitat and corridors for affected species and water resources in areas affected by geothermal, solar, or wind energy development; and (2) preserving and improving recreational access to federal land and water in an affected region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-677, Part I.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-677, Part I.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2019-08-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Introduced in House