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S.1692 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011, 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Oct 12, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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    • Feds to pay Whatcom County $1.45 million in 2012 to compensate for - June 15, 2012 by jared - There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ...

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      As noted by jared on June 15, 2012, "There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ..." (/url?q=http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/feds-to-pay-whatcom-county-145-million-in-2012-to-compensate-for-nontaxable-lands/&sa=U&ei=1B3iT7HRCeWC2wWJ95DWCw&ved=0CDsQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNGQaDTmP9QXw3TjkPj-FF72hnzI3A)
    • Feds to pay Whatcom County $1.45 million in 2012 to compensate for - June 15, 2012 by jared - There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ...

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      As noted by jared on June 15, 2012, "There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ..." (/url?q=http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/feds-to-pay-whatcom-county-145-million-in-2012-to-compensate-for-nontaxable-lands/&sa=U&ei=N7LgT4aoI6im8AHJ69nvCA&ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNFZtGeV8GPWUWA9qAGhG6bLhKpegQ)
    • Feds to pay Whatcom County $1.45 million in 2012 to compensate for - June 15, 2012 by jared - There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ...

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      As noted by jared on June 15, 2012, "There is broad support and urgency for extending funding for these programs, as evidenced by Senate Amendment 1825, passed as part of MAP-21 by a vote of 82 to 16, and the introduction of S. 1692 by 33 Republican and ..." (/url?q=http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/feds-to-pay-whatcom-county-145-million-in-2012-to-compensate-for-nontaxable-lands/&sa=U&ei=m1rfT_r3JOiY2wW06dDgAQ&ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNE00VSQVfCvaYUBOdmD1dCxcCbP0g)

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    • Feds to pay Whatcom County $1.45 million in 2012 to compensate for nontaxable lands - June 14, 2012 by Bellingham Herald - Whatcom County will receive $1.45 million from the federal government’s Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, or PILT, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. It appears to be the most the county has ever received through the program ...

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      As noted by Bellingham Herald on June 14, 2012, "Whatcom County will receive $1.45 million from the federal government’s Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, or PILT, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. It appears to be the most the county has ever received through the program ..." (http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/politics/feds-to-pay-whatcom-county-145-million-in-2012-to-compensate-for-nontaxable-lands/)
    • Snow Mountain - March 05, 2012 by Lake County Record Bee - The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area seems to be getting closer to becoming reality. Proponents are quick to point out that there is no language included in this that directly affects private ownership. This is technically ...

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      As noted by Lake County Record Bee on March 05, 2012, "The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area seems to be getting closer to becoming reality. Proponents are quick to point out that there is no language included in this that directly affects private ownership. This is technically ..." (http://www.record-bee.com/ci_20107329/snow-mountain)
    • (In)secure rural schools, once again - January 24, 2012 by High County News - Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., may not make much headway. From the National Association of Counties: HR 3599 is a companion bill to Senator Jeff Bingaman’s (D-NM) SRS legislation (S 1692). While the Senate legislation has garnered bipartisan support ...

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      As noted by High County News on January 24, 2012, "Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., may not make much headway. From the National Association of Counties: HR 3599 is a companion bill to Senator Jeff Bingaman’s (D-NM) SRS legislation (S 1692). While the Senate legislation has garnered bipartisan support ..." (http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/in-secure-rural-schools-once-again/++conversation++default/1327460759660249)
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