State Comprehensive River Planning Act

Summary

State Comprehensive River Planning Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to permit a State to submit to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its approval a comprehensive plan allocating the use of its waterways with respect to commerce, water power development and other beneficial uses. Sets forth the requirements which a plan must meet in order for it to be approved by the Commission. Requires that such plans be reviewed and updated at least every five years. Requires an applicant for a license to develop a water power project to submit to the Commission and to the State within which the proposed project is to be located a certification that the project complies with the State's comprehensive plan. Requires the State to notify the public of such a certification and to arrange for public hearing if necessary. Prohibits approval of such a project by the Commission without the State's concurrence.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 February 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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