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HR 3664 112th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Licensing and registrations Research administration and funding Research and development State and local government operations

Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Introduced: December 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Dec 14, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to provide competitive grants and/or challenge grants to local governments that have adopted best practices for solar permitting for properties located in the United States, (2) provide voluntary certification and recognition for such governments, and (3) implement specified criteria for awarding such grants.

Authorizes the use of funds for competitive grants for: (1) training and the development of materials and tools for making the local permitting process for solar energy systems more standardized, efficient, and less expensive; and (2) solar energy system deployment projects or programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes. Authorizes the use of funds for challenge grants for: (1) solar energy system deployment projects, and (2) programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes.

Requires the Secretary to rescind grant funds provided to any grant recipient that receives funds based on a commitment to adopt best practices for solar permitting but that is unable to implement the steps necessary to adopt such practices.

Makes each eligible entity receiving funds responsible for a matching amount not to exceed 50% of the funds provided.

What's happening now December 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1