H.R. 1582 · 114th Congress
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Christopher Gibson
- Introduced
- 2015-03-24
- Latest action
- 2015-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Summary
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
This bill amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to permit states to allow qualified (tax-exempt) organizations, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements using funds provided to the state under the Forest Legacy Program. The qualified organizations must be organized for specified conservation purposes.