H.R. 5556 · 115th Congress
Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018
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16 cosponsors · 1 D, 15 R
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This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billing statements sent to each customer estimates of the customer's share of such administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 20, 2018
Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018
This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the Southeastern Power Administration to include in monthly billing statements sent to each customer estimates of the customer's share of such administration's direct and indirect costs for compliance with any relevant federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
Each administration must report each year on: (1) estimated costs and factors affecting total power costs, including total direct and indirect compliance costs; and (2) sources of replacement power.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018
Latest action (Sep 20, 2018): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 742.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 18, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.