H.R. 6013 would provide for disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inRate Payer Recovery Act of 2007 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to editcite conditions under which the wikiPresident is authorized to make disaster assistance contributions for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of private or investor-owned power transmission and distribution facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster.

Cites conditions for large in-lieu contributions to a private or investor-owned power facility in any case in which the owner determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the firstfacility.

Restricts the use of such funds to providethe area affected as a detailed summaryresult of the bill!)major disaster.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 5/9/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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== Points in Favor ==

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