Firewood Banks Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2022)
Firewood Banks Act of 2022
This bill directs the Department of Energy, in collaboration with the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, to establish a pilot program to provide heat energy for residences of low-income and disabled individuals with wood-burning stoves. Under the program, trees on federal land shall be made available to firewood banks and federal land may be made available for firewood banks. The bill also directs the Forest Service, using certain funds made available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide financial assistance for operating firewood banks. Cooperatives, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, or tribal governments may apply for financial assistance.
What just happenedSep 29, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2022
- Sep 29, 2022Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate