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H.R. 2868 106th Congress House

To guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues…

Official title: To guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a per… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues derived from timber sales.

Introduced: October 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Economics and Public FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndexing (Economic policy)National forests
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Property taxRevenue sharingTaxationTimber sales
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Sep 15, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Sep 15, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a guaranteed annual forest receipts payment (of not less than the FY 1998 payment) to each eligible State, territory, or county. Sets forth payment determination provisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2389 Procedurally related Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2868: To guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues derived from timber sales.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2868/
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"H.R. 2868: To guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues derived from timber sales.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2868/.
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H.R. 2868, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2868/.
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