3.0.0 1108 2022-02-03T05:54:12Z 2022-02-03T05:54:12Z Senate S S 2011-05-26 112 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-02-07T17:29:20Z Markup by 2011-12-15T18:58:32Z Hearings by 2011-07-12T15:35:35Z Referred to 2011-05-26T19:56:05Z S. Rept. 112-144 Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 112 3664 HR 2011-12-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Related bill CRS 2012-02-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313. Calendars 2012-02-07 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-144. Committee 2012-02-07 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-144. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2011-12-15 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2011-07-12 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-253. Committee 2011-05-26 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2011-05-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2011-05-26 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2011-05-26 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2011-07-12 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2011-08-02 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2011-08-02 False L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2011-10-05 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2011-12-06 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2012-09-10 False Energy Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Licensing and registrations Research administration and funding Research and development State and local government operations Energy 00 2011-05-26 Introduced in Senate 2011-09-16T18:47:58Z 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to provide competitive grants and/or challenge grants to local governments that have adopted best practices for solar permitting for properties located in the United States, (2) provide voluntary certification and recognition for such governments, and (3) implement specified criteria for awarding such grants.

Authorizes the use of funds for competitive grants for: (1) training and the development of materials and tools for making the local permitting process for solar energy systems more standardized, efficient, and less expensive; and (2) solar energy system deployment projects or programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes. Authorizes the use of funds for challenge grants for: (1) solar energy system deployment projects; and (2) programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes.

Requires the Secretary to rescind grant funds provided to any grant recipient that receives funds based on a commitment to adopt best practices for solar permitting but that is unable to implement the steps necessary to adopt such practices.

Makes each eligible entity receiving funds responsible for a matching amount not to exceed 50% of the funds provided.

Sets a goal of installing distributed solar energy systems on not less than 10 million properties located in the United States by December 31, 2020.

]]> 01 2012-02-07 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-04-09T18:33:14Z 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) establish a program to provide competitive grants and/or challenge grants to local governments that have adopted best practices for solar permitting for properties located in the United States, (2) provide voluntary certification and recognition for such governments, and (3) implement specified criteria for awarding such grants.

Authorizes the use of funds for competitive grants for: (1) training and the development of materials and tools for making the local permitting process for solar energy systems more standardized, efficient, and less expensive; and (2) solar energy system deployment projects or programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes. Authorizes the use of funds for challenge grants for: (1) solar energy system deployment projects, and (2) programs to pilot new permitting strategies or processes.

Requires the Secretary to rescind grant funds provided to any grant recipient that receives funds based on a commitment to adopt best practices for solar permitting but that is unable to implement the steps necessary to adopt such practices.

Makes each eligible entity receiving funds responsible for a matching amount not to exceed 50% of the funds provided.

Sets goals of: (1) installing distributed solar energy systems on not fewer than 10 million properties located in the United States by December 31, 2020; and (2) achieving cost reductions in the price of solar energy by such date, consistent with DOE's SunShot Initiative.

Requires the Secretary to report on: (1) additional recommendations that the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve such goals, and (2) the progress of grant recipients in implementing and maintaining best practices for solar permitting.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016.

]]> 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 S Senate Display Title 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide local communities with tools to make solar permitting more efficient, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2012-02-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1108rs/xml/BILLS-112s1108rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1108is/xml/BILLS-112s1108is.xml 2012-02-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 313. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.