S1050Referred to Committee

Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-13
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Democrat · NY · Senator
Votes with party: 60.4% (318 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2025-03-13

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would create a program allowing private landowners to voluntarily place conservation easements on their forest properties, which means they agree to keep the land forested and undeveloped in exchange for tax benefits or payments. The program aims to protect forests from being cleared for development while letting landowners maintain ownership and use of their property. Landowners, conservation groups, and the timber industry would be the main groups affected by this new option.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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