Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018
Latest action · Mar 9, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018
This bill requires certain hydropower facility licensees to make an annual payment of $1.8 million to the county in which the licensed hydropower facility is located. Subsequent payments must increase by 2% of the preceding annual payment.
The fee applies to a state, or a subdivision of the state, that (1) received a license for a pumped-storage facility, and (2) filed for the license in April 2017.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 6, 2018 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Mar 9, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Mar 6, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 39, March 6, 2018, page H1442.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require certain licensees under the Federal Power Act make annual payments to the county in which a licensed hydropower facility is located, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2018Introduced in House
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