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Tom Coburn

Tagged in: Civil liberties, Elections, Federal-local relations, Land transfers, Natural resources, Public lands, Referendum, Right of property, State and local government

Latest Update: Saturday, September, 06th 2008

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A bill to require citizens' approval of Federal government land grabs.

4/2/2008--Introduced.

Taxpayer Property Protection Act of 2008 - Bars the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, and the Forest Service, from assuming control of any land located in a state unless the citizens of each political subdivision of that state in which a portion of the land is located approve the assumption of control by a referendum. Excludes national emergencies and land exchanges between private landowners and the federal government.

Sets forth requirements for the duration and renewal of such an approval.

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  • 04/03/2008 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
  • 04/02/2008 - Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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S.2811 Placed on Calendar in Senate04/05/2008