HR 2370 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Escambia County Land Conveyance Act
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House Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2017-07-27)
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Escambia County Land Conveyance Act This bill authorizes Escambia County, Florida, to convey its interest in any part of the former Santa Rosa Island National Monument land that was conveyed to it by the federal government in 1947 to any person or entity, without restriction. The bill prohibits any person or entity holding a leasehold interest in such land from being required to involuntarily accept a fee interest to such land in place of the leasehold interest. The bill conditions such conveyance on requirements that: (1) all interest of Escambia County in any part of such land that is within the jurisdictional boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida, must be conveyed to Santa Rosa County within two years of the enactment of this bill; and (2) Escambia County must preserve in perpetuity the areas of the conveyed monument land that, as of this bill's enactment, are dedicated for conservation, preservation, public recreation access, and public parking. Santa Rosa County shall assume ownership of the non-federal land conveyed to it free of such restrictions. Santa Rosa County or any other person to whom such county reconveys such land may reconvey any part of it. Any proceeds from t…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2370, Escambia County Land Conveyance Act
Jul 20, 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 27, 2017
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