Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jan 27, 2026
What it does
The Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026 amends the Santini-Burton Act to modernize the Forest Service’s authority to acquire and manage land in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with a specific focus on supporting the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. It adds findings recognizing the Tribe’s limited land ownership (less than 0.5%) as a barrier to cultural access and resource management, and expands acquisition and land management authority to include the Tribe as a recipient of transferred funds and land. The bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to use acquisition funds for land management activities—including forest health, water quality, cultural site preservation, and public access—and…
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