Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Apr 9, 2025
What it does
The Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act would amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to allow states to authorize qualified organizations—such as accredited land trusts—to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the Forest Legacy Program. It sets eligibility criteria for these organizations, including IRS-qualified status, conservation mission alignment, no history of enforcement actions related to conservation easements, and accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission or a successor approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill also establishes conditions under which a conservation easement held by a qualified organization could revert…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.