HR 4888 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Cabin Fee Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]· 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: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 349.(2010-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cabin Fee Act of 2010 - Requires the payment of an annual "cabin user fee" by a "cabin owner." Defines: (1) "cabin user fee" as the annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner pursuant to an authorization for the use and occupancy of a cabin on National Forest System land derived from the public domain; (2) "cabin owner" as a person, heir, trust, or assignee authorized to use, occupy, and dispose of a cabin on National Forest System lands derived from the public domain or an heir or assignee of such a person; and (3) "cabin" as a privately built and owned recreation residence and related improvements on National Forest System land derived from the public domain that is authorized for private use and occupancy and may be sold or transferred between private parties. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set such fee. Requires a reduction in the cabin use fee to $100 per year if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, whether by catastrophic events, natural causes or governmental actions, such that the cabin is rendered unsafe or unable to be occupied. Requires payment of a "cabin transfer fee" to the …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 2010

Sep 9, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 22, 2010</p>

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H.R. 4888, Cabin Fee Act of 2010

Sep 9, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 22, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans