Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Aug 8, 2025
What it does
The Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act would amend the National Trails System Act to require that any state, local government, or private organization seeking interim recreational use of an abandoned railway right-of-way must first obtain signed approval from affected landowners within 30 days of intervening in an abandonment proceeding, provide public notice to adjacent property owners and local governments, and disclose legal occupancy status. It mandates that trail sponsors compensate landowners for additional costs—including fair market value of property, infrastructure relocation, and lost development opportunities—maintain the right-of-way in perpetuity unless rail service resumes,…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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