Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2026
What it does
The Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Crossett Experimental Forest, including the R.R. Reynolds Research Natural Area and associated facilities, to the State of Arkansas upon a written request from the state within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. The conveyance would be made without consideration via quitclaim deed, subject to valid existing rights, and would require the state to designate the land as the Crossett State Forest and manage it for forest research, education, and demonstration in coordination with the University of Arkansas at Monticello and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. If the state fails…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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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.