A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
Tennessee Land Transfer: Fixing a Church Property Line
This bill has been approved by the Senate committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently placed on the legislative calendar and is actively moving through the process. There is no companion bill mentioned for this legislation.
Legislative Progress
This is a non-controversial local land issue with support from both home-state senators and has already cleared the committee stage without changes.
Key Points
- This bill helps a local church in Tennessee fix a property line problem. A recent survey showed that Bethel Baptist Church is accidentally sitting on about 19 inches of state forest land.
- The federal government currently has a legal claim to this land because it used to own it. This bill would give up that claim and any rights to minerals under the ground so the state can settle the boundary issue with the church.
- The land involved is a very small piece of the Chickasaw State Forest, measuring about 0.62 acres. By passing this law, Congress removes the red tape that usually makes these land transfers slow and expensive.
- Tennessee will have to pay for the paperwork and administrative costs to finish the transfer. However, the bill skips the usual requirements for expensive land appraisals or environmental studies to speed up the process.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
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