S 2046
114th Congress
Senate
Energy
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alaska
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A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 17, 2015
Introduced by:
Murkowski, Lisa
Republican
· Alaska
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Dec 16, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-190.
Nov 19, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-381.
Sep 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 17, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the City of Saxman, Alaska, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska.
In addition, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted.
Subject to certain conditions, FERC is required to extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which the city must commence construction on the project.
What's happening now
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
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