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Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act
1/11/2023, 1:31 PM
Congressional Summary of S 1217
Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act
This bill establishes the Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission (Team), composed of specified federal agencies, to expedite the permitting process for electric transmission infrastructure on both federal and non-federal land.
The Team shall:
- facilitate coordination and unified environmental documentation among electric transmission infrastructure project applicants, federal agencies, states, and Indian tribes;
- establish clear timelines for the review and coordination of projects;
- ensure that each project is posted on the "e-Trans" federal permitting transmission tracking system; and
- notify Team members involved in any specific permit of any outstanding agency action required with respect to the permit, and any approval or required comment that has exceeded statutory or agency timelines for completion.
The Transmission Ombudsperson, established by this Act within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall create a process for permitting maintenance and upgrades to electric transmission lines and resolving complaints.
The Department of the Interior must not take certain actions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 with respect to rights-of-way reserved for a federal agency or department for an electric transmission system unless the agency or department head proposes to change the use of the right-of-way to support a function other than an electric transmission system.
The actions prohibited unless a change of use is proposed include:
- requiring a new grant, permit, or renewal of the grant or permit relating to the right-of-way;
- requiring any other authorization or instrument relating to the right-of-way; or
- imposing new terms or conditions relating to the right-of-way or its use, including proposed changes affecting electric transmission system facilities or appurtenances.
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Current Status of Bill S 1217
Bill S 1217 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 6, 2015. Bill S 1217 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on May 6, 2015. Bill S 1217's most recent activity was Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. as of May 14, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1217
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1217
Primary Policy Focus
EnergyPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative remedies
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1217
Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act
A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes.
Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1217
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