HR 3268 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Fair Cabin User Fee Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Department of Agriculture for comments.(1999-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Cabin User Fee Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to: (1) develop a process, according to specified requirements, for appraising the value of the fee simple estate of a typical lot under the recreation residence program in the National Forest System on which a cabin owner is authorized to build, use, occupy, maintain, and improve a cabin; and (2) establish a cabin user fee equal to five percent of the lot's appraised value, reflecting certain adjustments, including an annual adjustment based on land value changes as reported in the Index of Agricultural Land Prices. Prescribes requirements for: (1) payment of such fees; (2) a right of second appraisal; and (3) arbitration, appeal, and judicial review rights.…

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