Lets the Interior Department charge geothermal companies for processing permits and inspections.
This bill would let the Interior Department charge geothermal companies for the costs of processing their permits and inspecting their sites. Currently, the department lacks this specific power. The money collected would help fund the department's geothermal program activities.
Today, the Interior Department does not have the specific power to charge geothermal companies for the government's costs in processing their permits or inspecting their sites. If this bill passes, the department would be able to require these companies to pay back those reasonable costs. The money collected would then be used to support the department's geothermal program activities, but only if Congress approves the spending each year.
HR 398 · 119th Congress · January 14, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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