Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3326
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2021-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
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

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021
 

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.

action_date: 2022-12-14
text: 

Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021
 
 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-636, Part I.
action_date: 2022-12-14
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-636, Part I.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2021-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2021-05-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-05-19
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: 2021-05-19
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: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Introduced in House