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Renewable Energy Permitting Act of 2009

Introduced: May 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 18, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 18, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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