# 115-hr-5181: Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018

115-hr-5181, Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5181
- Congress: 115
- Title: Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2018-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018 This bill requires certain hydropower facility licensees to make an annual payment of $1.8 million to the county in which the licensed hydropower facility is located. Subsequent payments must increase by 2% of the preceding annual payment. The fee applies to a state, or a subdivision of the state, that (1) received a license for a pumped-storage facility, and (2) filed for the license in April 2017.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7393: Medicaid Quality Care Act
- 115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".
- 115-hr-7260: Limousine Safety Modernization Act
- 115-hr-7136: LIVE Well Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- 115-hr-7055: Keeping Girls in School Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5181 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5181)

## Related
- [115-hr-7393: Medicaid Quality Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7393)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7260: Limousine Safety Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7260)
- [115-hr-7136: LIVE Well Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7136)
- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
- [115-hr-7055: Keeping Girls in School Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7055)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5181 (as of 2025-11-18).