US Congress House Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 18 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-07-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-20.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act - Declares that, in order to facilitate hydropower development on the Diamond Fork System (Utah), a certain amount of reimbursable costs allocated to project power in the Power Appendix of the October 2004 Supplement to the 1988 Bonneville Unit Definite Plan Report shall be considered final costs, as well as specified costs in excess of the total maximum repayment obligation, subject to the same terms and conditions. States that: (1) this Act does not obligate the Western Area Power Administration to purchase or market any of the power produced by the Diamond Fork power plant; and (2) none of the costs associated with development of transmission facilities to transmit power from the Diamond Fork power plant shall be assigned to power for the purpose of Colorado River Storage Project ratemaking. Prohibits any hydroelectric power generation or transmission facility on the Diamond Fork System from being financed or refinanced with any obligation: (1) whose interest enjoys federal tax-exempt status; or (2) which enjoys certain federal tax credits. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report to certain congressional committees if hydropower production on the Diamond Fork System has not commenced 24 months after enactment of this Act, stating the reasons such production has not commenced, and presenting a detailed timeline for future hydropower production. Prohibits the use of Western Area Power Administration borrowing authority under the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 to fund any study or construction of transmission facilities developed as a result of this Act.

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

2013-04-09 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 400 N: 4 NV: 27 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-18	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-20.
2013-07-18	Senate	Signed by President.
2013-07-12	Senate	Presented to President.
2013-07-11	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-07-10	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5623)
2013-04-10	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2013-04-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-04-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 4 (Roll no. 90). (text: CR H1841-1842)
2013-04-09	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1845)
2013-04-09	House	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.
2013-04-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 254.
2013-04-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1841-1842)
2013-04-09	House	Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-04-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
2013-04-09	House	Committee on Budget discharged.
2013-04-09	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-25, Part I.
2013-03-20	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-03-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-03-20	House	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
2013-03-05	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-01-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
2013-01-15	House	Referred to House Budget
2013-01-15	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-01-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB26 (Same As) 2013-06-20 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/254/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr254/BILLS-113hr254ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr254/BILLS-113hr254rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr254/BILLS-113hr254eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr254/BILLS-113hr254enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201390