US Congress Senate Bill 770 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-17 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Escambia County Land Conveyance Act 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. 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. Allows Escambia County to convey any interest in any part of such land that is within the jurisdictional boundaries of Santa Rosa County, Florida, to such county. Permits Santa Rosa County or any other person to whom such county reconveys such land to reconvey any part of it. Requires any proceeds from the conveyance of such land by either county to be considered windfall profits that shall revert to the United States. Instructs Escambia County and Santa Rosa County to preserve those areas of the land conveyed under this Act that, as of the enactment of this Act, are dedicated for conservation, preservation, public recreation access, and public parking.

Escambia County Land Conveyance Act

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-17	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
2015-03-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB1452 (Related) 2015-12-08 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/770/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s770/BILLS-114s770is.pdf