S. 1988 · 112th Congress

Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Roy Blunt
Introduced
2011-12-14
Latest action
2011-12-14 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), when deciding whether to issue a hydropower project license, to give equal consideration to private landownership by any nonlicensee and private use of land.

Requires a hydropower project licensee, in developing any recreational resource within the project boundary, to consider private landownership by any nonlicensee as a means to encourage and facilitate private investment and increased tourism and recreational use.