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HR 2868 106th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Indexing (Economic policy) National forests Property tax Revenue sharing Taxation Timber sales

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…

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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: September 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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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.
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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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 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.

What's happening now September 23, 1999

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

 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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