Landowner Easement Rights Act
Summary
Landowner Easement Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from entering into a conservation easement with a term of more than 50 years. The bill sets forth requirements for the renegotiation of a conservation easement at the request of an owner of land that is subject to a conservation easement that (1) has been in effect for longer than 50 years, or (2) was put into effect before 1977 without the creation of an official corresponding map. Interior shall notify such an owner of the owner's right to submit a request.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 4, 2022
Last action Apr 4, 2022
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Committee
1
Apr 4, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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