H.R. 5615 · 116th Congress
TREES Act
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MatsuiSponsor7 cosponsors · 6 D, 1 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act or the TREES Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 15, 2020
The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act or the TREES Act
This bill provides incentives for retail power providers or cities to plant trees to reduce energy costs.
Specifically, the Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a program to award grants to retail power providers that partner with nonprofit tree-planting organizations to establish or continue operating tree-planting programs. Under the program, retail power providers must give residential consumers free or discounted trees that provide maximum amounts of shade during the summer or wind protection during the fall and winter. Retail power providers include entities that generate, distribute, or provide retail electricity, natural gas, or fuel oil service.
In addition, DOE must annually give an award that designates communities or other areas as the Arbor City of America. The award must recognize communities for superior efforts in increasing tree canopy coverage and assisting residents in reducing energy costs. DOE must give award recipients funding for green infrastructure or green spaces.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: TREES Act
Also known as: The Residential Energy and Economic Savings Act
Latest action (Jan 15, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 15, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.