Don’t DO IT Act

Bill: 118-hr-6064
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
Introduced: 2023-10-25
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Land transfers

Licensing and registrations

Property rights
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6064 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2023 Mr. Simpson (for himself and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 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. .