To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the denial of certain applications for solar or wind energy development projects right-of-way applications.
This bill would amend federal law to allow states to block solar and wind energy projects on public lands by simply passing state legislation disapproving them. Currently, the federal government manages renewable energy development on federal lands through a permitting process that considers various factors. The Don't DO IT Act would give state governors an effective veto over these federal decisions—if a state legislature passes a law disapproving a solar or wind project, the federal government would be required to deny the project's permit application regardless of other circumstances. The bill would apply to all new solar and wind energy projects seeking rights-of-way on federal lands and has no specific funding or implementation timeline. The legislation was introduced in October 2023 and referred to the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees.
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