Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $53 Million for Key Colorado Projects

This press release from Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) was published on 2026-06-26 and titled "Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $53 Million for Key Colorado Projects".

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $53 Million for Key Colorado Projects

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) announcement of $53.7 million in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) 2026 funding for 56 Colorado counties. Each year, Congress appropriates funding in accordance with PILT to compensate rural counties that host tax-exempt federal lands. “Coloradans count on [ ] The post Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $53 Million for Key Colorado Projects appeared first on U.S. Senator Michael Bennet .