118 S3122 IS: Don’t DO IT Act U.S. Senate 2023-10-25 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3122IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 25, 2023Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy development projects right-of-way applications.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Don’t Develop Obstructive Infrastructure on our Terrain Act or the Don’t DO IT Act.

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Denial of certain solar and wind energy development project right-of-way applications

Section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761) is amended by adding at the end the following:(e)

Solar or wind energy development project right-of-Way applications

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the case of a solar or wind energy development project right-of-way application submitted under this section, the Secretary shall deny the application if the Secretary has received from the Governor of the State in which the proposed project is located notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation disapproving the proposed project..