#aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhhj ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act to promote clos$-loop pump$ /orage hydrop[]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,clos$-,loop ,pump$ ,/orage ,hydrop[] ,act4 #b4 ,clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects ,"p ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cd4 ,clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects 7a7 ,exp$it$ lic5s+ process = clos$-,loop pump$ /orage projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,commission may issue & am5d lic5ses & prelim9>y p]mits1 z appropriate1 = clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects4 7#b7 ,rule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all issue a rule e/abli%+ an exp$it$ process = issu+ & am5d+ lic5ses & prelim9>y p]mits = clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce ,9 e/abli%+ ! exp$it$ process "u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all conv5e an int]ag5cy task =ce1 ) appropriate ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & ,indian tribes repres5t$1 to coord9ate ! regulatory processes associat$ ) ! au?orizations requir$ to con/ruct & op]ate clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects4 7#d7 ,l5g? ( ,process ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! exp$it$ process "u ?is section w result 9 f9al decision on an application = a lic5se by n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] receipt ( a complet$ application = su* lic5se4 7b7 ,dam safety ,be=e issu+ any lic5se = a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project1 ! ,commission %all assess ! safety ( exi/+ dams & o!r /ructures relat$ to ! project 7includ+ possible consequ5ces associat$ ) failure ( su* /ructures74 7c7 ,exemptions f o!r requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ or am5d+ a lic5se or prelim9>y p]mit pursuant to ! exp$it$ process e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission may grant an exemption f any o!r requirem5t ( ?is "p ) respect to any "p ( ! clos$-loop pump$ /orage project 7n includ+ any dam or o!r imp\ndm5t74 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 grant+ an exemption "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all consult ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,/ate ag5cy ex]cis+ adm9i/ration ov] ! fi% & wildlife res\rces ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! clos$-loop pump$ /orage project is or w be locat$1 9 ! mann] provid$ by ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq474 7#c7 ,t]ms & conditions ,9 grant+ an exemption "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all include 9 any su* exemption-- 7,a7 su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 & ! ,/ate ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ea* det]m9e are appropriate to prev5t loss (1 or damage to1 fi% & wildlife res\rces & to o!rwise c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act2 & 7,b7 su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,commission deems appropriate to ensure t su* clos$-loop pump$ /orage project cont9ues to comply ) ! provisions ( ?is section & t]ms & conditions includ$ 9 any su* exemption4 7#d7 ,fees ,! ,commission1 9 addition to ! requirem5ts ( section #aj7;e71 %all e/abli% fees :i* %all be paid by an applicant = a lic5se = a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project t is requir$ to meet t]ms & conditions set by fi% & wildlife ag5cies "u p>agraph 7#c74 ,su* fees %all be adequate to reimburse ! fi% & wildlife ag5cies ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = any reasonable co/s incurr$ 9 connection ) any /udies or o!r reviews c>ri$ out by su* ag5cies = purposes ( compliance ) ?is section4 ,! fees %all1 subject to annual appropriations ,acts1 be transf]r$ to su* ag5cies by ! ,commission = use solely = purposes ( c>ry+ out su* /udies & %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7d7 ,transf]s ,not)/&+ section #e1 & reg>dless ( :e!r ! hold] ( a prelim9>y p]mit = a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project claim$ municipal pref]5ce "u section #g7;a7 :5 obta9+ ! p]mit1 ! ,commission may1 to facilitate developm5t ( a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project-- 7#a7 add entities z jo9t p]mittees foll[+ issuance ( a prelim9>y p]mit2 & 7#b7 transf] a lic5se 9 "p to "o or m nonmunicipal entities z co-lic5sees ) a municipality1 if ! municipality reta9s majority own]%ip ( ! project = :i* ! lic5se 0 issu$4 7e7 ,int]ag5cy communications ,int]ag5cy coop]ation 9 ! prep>ation ( environm5tal docum5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to an application = a lic5se = a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project submitt$ pursuant to ?is section1 & int]ag5cy communications relat+ to lic5s+ process coord9ation pursuant to ?is section1 %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$ to be ex p>te communications "u ,commission rules2 or 7#b7 preclude an ag5cy f p>ticipat+ 9 a lic5s+ proce$+ "u ?is "p4 7f7 ,develop+ ab&on$ m9es = pump$ /orage 7#a7 ,work%op ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all hold a work%op to explore pot5tial opportunities = developm5t ( clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects at ab&on$ m9e sites4 7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all issue guidance to assi/ applicants = lic5ses or prelim9>y p]mits = clos$-loop pump$ /orage projects at ab&on$ m9e sites4 7g7 ,qualify+ crit]ia = clos$-,loop pump$ /orage projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% crit]ia t a pump$ /orage project %all meet 9 ord] to qualify z a clos$-loop pump$ /orage project eligible = ! exp$it$ process e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,9 e/abli%+ ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all include crit]ia requir+ t ! pump$ /orage project-- 7,a7 cause little to no *ange to exi/+ surface & gr\ndwat] fl[s & uses2 & 7,b7 is unlikely to adv]sely affect species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4 4 #c4 ,obligation = paym5t ( annual *>ges ,section #aj7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,any obligation ( a lic5see = paym5t ( annual *>ges "u ?is subsection %all comm5ce :5 ! con/ruction ( ! applicable facility comm5ces4 4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag4;,cl]k4