Don’t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain Act

Bill: 118-s-3122
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2023-10-25
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2023 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy development projects right-of-way applications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain Act or the Don’t DO IT Act . 2. Denial of certain solar and wind energy development project right-of-way applications Section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1761 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Solar or wind energy development project right-of-Way applications Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a solar or wind energy development project right-of-way application submitted under this section, the Secretary shall deny the application if the Secretary has received from the Governor of the State in which the proposed project is located notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation disapproving the proposed project. .