US Congress Senate Bill 219 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, if Turnabout Ranch of Escalante, Utah, submits an offer to the Secretary to acquire specified federal land for the appraised value, to convey to the Ranch all right, title, and interest to such land. Requires Turnabout Ranch to pay: (1) to the Secretary an amount equal to the appraised value of the federal land; and (2) any costs of the conveyance of such land. Modifies the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah to exclude the federal land conveyed to Turnabout Ranch when the conveyance is completed.

A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB337 (Related) 2009-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
SB22 (Related) 2009-03-11 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 282 - 144 (Roll no. 117).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/219/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s219/BILLS-111s219is.pdf