US Congress House Bill 4873 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-06-19 - Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cabin Fee Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for the issuance of a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for recreational residence purposes. Requires the Secretary to: (1) complete the current appraisal cycle, including receipt of timely second appraisals, for such residences within one year after enactment of this Act, and (2) assess an interim annual fee for them according to a specified formula. Specifies the annual fee for each of 11 fee tiers based on the value of the lot of which the recreational residence is located, adjusted annually for inflation. Requires the Secretary to report after ten years on these annual fees in order to ensure that they reflect fair value for the use of System land, and on any recommendations to modify the fee system. Directs the Secretary to establish a transfer fee of $1,200 for the issuance of a new recreational residence permit due to a change in ownership of the recreational residence. Permits the Secretary, beginning ten years after enactment of this Act, to: (1) retain and expend any fees collected under this Act, without further appropriation, and (2) use them to administer the recreational residence program and other recreation programs carried out on System land. Repeals the Cabin User Fees Fairness Act of 2000, effective on the date the annual permit fees are first assessed under this Act.

Cabin Fee Act of 2014

Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-19	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2014-06-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-06-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB1341 (Related) 2014-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
HB5476 (Related) 2014-12-22 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
HB3979 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 113-291.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4873/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4873/BILLS-113hr4873ih.pdf