Congress 115 - HR 2786 - To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) 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 time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.

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Jul 11, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Jul 11, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 115-297.
May 17, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Feb 28, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-505.
Jul 19, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 18, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 18, 2017

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)
Jul 18, 2017

Passed/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)
Jul 18, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
Jul 18, 2017

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.
Jul 18, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2786.
Jul 18, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5935-5937)
Jul 18, 2017

Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Jul 12, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-213.
Jun 28, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 22, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 22, 2017

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2017

Introduced in House

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