HR 7945 · 96th Congress · Energy

Community and State Energy Planning Assistance Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-08-19· Sponsored by Rep. Staggers, Harley O. [D-WV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1299.(1980-09-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community and State Energy Planning Assistance Act of 1980 - Title I: Community Energy Planning Assistance - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make a grant to any unit of local government (or a combination of such units) for up to 80 percent of the costs of preparing a local energy plan. Requires such a plan to: (1) provide for energy conservation; (2) encourage the use of renewable resources; (3) result in a combination of such conservation or renewable resource usage; (4) include recommendations for conservation of energy used in local governmental buildings; and (5) provide for coordination with Federal and State energy use and conservation programs, activities, and objectives. Sets forth provisions pertaining to applying for such a grant, and in addition, provisions pertaining to public comment, the contents of the application, and application approval. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to any unit of local government (or a combination of such units) of up to 50 percent of the reasonable cost of implementing a local energy plan, whether or not the plan was prepared pursuant to a grant as described in this Act, if such plan is approved by the Secretary and the grant a…

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9 Democrats