US Congress Senate Bill 995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-07 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Renewable Energy Permitting Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and carry out a pilot program in FY2009-FY2018 to improve federal renewable energy permit coordination. Provides for the distribution of solar and wind energy rental income collected by the Bureau of Land Management in specified percentages to: (1) certain states in which such income is derived; (2) the Renewable Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund; and (3) the Solar Energy Land Reclamation, Restoration, and Mitigation Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts in such Funds for processing renewable energy permits and for reclaiming and restoring public land used for the production of solar energy. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to eliminate the five year limitation on the deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.

Renewable Energy Permitting Act of 2009

Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]

Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-07		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB2362 (Same As) 2009-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/995/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s995/BILLS-111s995is.pdf