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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2017
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.
Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts. This bill eliminates such requirement.
Additionally, the bill revises the timeframe for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.
People & committees
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R–NC
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 384). (text: CR H5936)
House roll call 384 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 2 (Roll no. 384).(text: CR H5936)
House roll call 384 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2786.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935-5937)
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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