Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2023
The Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2023 allows local communities and private groups to fund environmental reviews for projects on federal lands (like national forests and BLM lands) through a collaborative process. The Secretary of Agriculture or Interior can then use this private funding to hire pre-approved contractors for the reviews, and repay the funders from project revenues if possible. The bill requires annual lists of eligible contractors and expires in 2033. It directly affects rural communities developing projects, federal land managers, and private contractors.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-50.
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May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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