H.R. 6256 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring, to authorize use of amounts received as such fee for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editResponsible Ownership of Public Lands Act - Directs the wiki and beSecretary of the firstInterior to establish an annual production incentive fee applicable to federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to provide a detailed summarylease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring.

Prescribes the bill!)fee amount for each acre of land from which oil or natural gas is produced for less than 90 days in a calendar year.

Establishes the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund to serve as depository for fees received under this Act.

Enumerates energy programs to be funded with such fees, including: (1) low-income home energy assistance; (2) advanced vehicles research, development, and demonstration; (3) energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; (4) next-generation wind turbines; (5) weatherization assistance low income housing; and (6) wind and solar energy research and development.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008:7/1/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the CommitteeSubcommittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Environment.
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== Points in Favor ==

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