Skip to main content
S 1530 109th Congress Senate

Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to provide a Federal tax exemption for forest conservation bonds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AnimalsCapital gains taxConservation easementsEnvironmental Protection
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Finance and Financial SectorForest conservationForest ecologyForest healthHabitat conservationIncome taxLand transfersPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesTax creditsTax deductionsTax exclusionTax exemptionTax-exempt securitiesTimber sales
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2005 - Provides for the treatment of qualified forest conservation bonds as tax-exempt facility bonds under the Internal Revenue Code. Defines "qualified forest conservation bonds" as bonds issued for certain forestry organizations within 36 months after the enactment of this Act. Requires 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of such bonds to be used for specified forestry project costs, including the acquisition of forest lands subject to a conservation restriction.

Exempts from income tax income, gains, and other tax incidents generated by certain harvesting activity on forest lands purchased with qualified forest conservation bonds.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 1, 2006
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 28, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1530: Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1530/
MLA
"S. 1530: Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1530/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1530, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1530/.
Markdown link
[S. 1530: Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1530/)
Report a problem