Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 or the BUILD Act
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2020, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2020. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.
The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.
The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.
The EPA must establish a program to provide grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for those purposes.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-07 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. | Senate |
| 2017-09-07 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-148. | Senate |
| 2017-07-12 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2017-04-04 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2017-04-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |