# 119-hr-1994: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025

119-hr-1994, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1994
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Dividing revenue from wind and solar projects on federal land into four equal shares** would set who receives payments and create a dedicated conservation fund for habitat and public access. - Revenues would be split into four equal shares: one for the State where the project sits, one for the counties within the project's footprint, one to Treasury to run the program and support permitting, and one to a new Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund. - The Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund would pay for habitat restoration, waterway work, and improved recreational access. The Secretary could make grants and cooperative agreements with States, Tribes, and nonprofits and must report yearly on collections, payouts, and balances. - Solar and wind projects with right-of-way applications filed by December 19, 2016 would be grandfathered to the rents and fees that applied before the 2016 Bureau of Land Management competitive leasing rule.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Older projects pay pre-2016 rents and fees: cost, medium. If enacted, owners of some wind or solar projects on federal land would have to pay the rent and fee schedule used before Dec. 19, 2016. This would apply only to projects that filed a right-of-way application on or before Dec. 19, 2016 and meet the federal definition in place at enactment. Owners c…
- Revenue split for public-land wind and solar: mixed, high. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, money from wind and solar projects on covered federal land would be split into four equal parts (25% each). States would get 25%, counties would get 25% (based on the share of land), Interior would get 25% to run the program and speed permits, and 25% would go to a new conser…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1994 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1994)

## Related
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1994 (as of 2025-12-21).