BillCam

Land Use And Conservation

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-7108	Federal	To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes. Republican: 80% (4) Democrat: 20% (1) 80% Republican support 20% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Farmland Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Land Use And Conservation
HB-7045	Federal	To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on lands that could be included in a National Forest in Hawai'i, and for other purposes. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Forests, Forestry, Trees Government Studies And Investigations Hawaii Land Use And Conservation
S.3684	Federal	21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Appropriations Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Department Of Agriculture Department Of Commerce Department Of Homeland Security Department Of Labor Department Of The Interior Disaster Relief And Insurance
HB-6603	Federal	Ka`ena Point National Heritage Area Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating Honolulu County, Hawaii, as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Ka'ena Point National Heritage Area. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Congressional Oversight Government Studies And Investigations Hawaii Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Historical And Cultural Resources Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
HB-6234	Federal	Castner Range National Monument Act This bill establishes the Castner Range National Monument in Texas. The Department of the Interior shall continue to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings within the monument's exterior boundaries. Interior shall manage the monument in a manner to conserve, protect, and enhance its natural resources and values; and develop a comprehensive management plan for the monument's protection and management. Interior shall also establish a Castner Range National Monument Advisory Council to advise Interior with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Land Use And Conservation Monuments And Memorials Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Texas Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
HB-6171	Federal	Moving Towards A Safe Climate Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish a national strategic action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector to the emissions target by the year 2040. (The emissions target is a level of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector that does not exceed 20 percent of the level of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States for the year 2005, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency.) The plan may include criteria such as (1) strategies that increase the usage of passenger rail, public transportation systems, walking, cycling, and other low-carbon modes of transportation; (2) strategies and policies that reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled; (3) recommendations for tax incentives for the adoption of technology that produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) the development of transportation technology that dramatically reduces existing greenhouse gas emissions or produces low levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The bill requires each state to develop a strategic action plan. DOT may withhold funding from states beginning in FY2023 until it determines that the state's strategic plan complies with criteria under the national plan. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Department Of Transportation Environmental Technology Hybrid, Electric, And Advanced Technology Vehicles Income Tax Credits
S.3418	Federal	STORM Act Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act of 2020 Democrat: 50% (2) Republican: 50% (2) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Emergency Management Accounting And Auditing Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures American Samoa Caribbean Area Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Planning And Evacuation Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Fires Floods And Storm Protection
HB-5859	Federal	Trillion Trees Act Republican: 89% (33) Democrat: 10% (4) 89% Republican support 10% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Building Construction Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Ecology Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education
HB-5865	Federal	CCUS Innovation Act Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Innovation Act Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight Corporate Finance And Management Electric Power Generation And Transmission Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health
HB-5861	Federal	Agriculture Resilience Act Democrat: 100% (13) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Advisory Bodies Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Agricultural Education Agricultural Insurance Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Agricultural Practices And Innovations Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Agricultural Research Air Quality
HB-5839	Federal	Explore America Act of 2019 Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Advisory Bodies Congressional Oversight Economic Development Employment And Training Programs Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Historical And Cultural Resources Housing And Community Development Funding Land Use And Conservation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails
HR-835	Federal	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. This resolution urges the federal government to establish a goal of conserving at least 30% of the land and 30% of the ocean within its territory by 2030. Democrat: 100% (17) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Air Quality Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Ecology Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Regulatory Procedures Farmland Federal-indian Relations
HB-3923	Federal	Environmental Justice Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Advisory Bodies Air Quality Civil Actions And Liability Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Disaster Relief And Insurance Due Process And Equal Protection Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health
HB-5737	Federal	Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act Democrat: 100% (13) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture And Food Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures General Public Lands Matters Land Use And Conservation Livestock
HB-5625	Federal	Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection International Affairs Africa Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Asia China Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight
HB-5625	Federal	Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act of 2019 Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Environmental Protection International Affairs Africa Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Asia China Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Congressional Oversight
HB-5598	Federal	Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act This bill withdraws approximately 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in a specified area in the Rainy River Watershed of Superior National Forest in Minnesota from entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The area is adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area. Land or interest in land within such area that is acquired by the United States shall be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill. The Forest Service is authorized to permit the removal of sand, granite, iron ore, and taconite from national forest system lands within such area if the removal is not detrimental to the water quality, air quality, and health of forest habitat within the Rainy River Watershed. Democrat: 93% (45) Republican: 6% (3) 93% Democrat support 6% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Air Quality Forests, Forestry, Trees Land Use And Conservation Licensing And Registrations Mining Minnesota Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Water Quality Watersheds
HB-5591	Federal	Critical Habitat Improvement Act This bill revises requirements governing the designation of critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. Habitats outside of the geographical area occupied by the species must have at least one physical or biological feature that is essential to the conservation of the species in order to be considered as a potential critical habitat. Republican: 100% (9) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Ecology Endangered And Threatened Species Land Use And Conservation Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
HB-5589	Federal	Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Democrat: 83% (15) Republican: 16% (3) 83% Democrat support 16% Republican support	Environmental Protection Aquatic Ecology Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Dams And Canals Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure Federal-indian Relations Floods And Storm Protection Geography And Mapping
HB-3651	Federal	To facilitate the use of certain land in Nebraska for public outdoor recreational opportunities, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation to use, or enter into a lease or agreement to use for public outdoor recreation, up to 40 acres of the land in Nebraska City, Nebraska, that was conveyed for use as an historic site and an interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail under conditions that the land shall continue to be maintained in a manner compatible with the use of the conveyed land as an historic site and interpretive center, the nature trail around the perimeter of the land shall remain in place and may be enhanced with educational signage about the flora and fauna that are native to the land and the planting of native flora, and revenue from any use of the land for public outdoor recreation shall be used to offset maintenance and operating costs of the interpretive center. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers Land Use And Conservation Nebraska Outdoor Recreation Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Public-private Cooperation Travel And Tourism

Title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.