S. 2108: Small County PILT Parity Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-11 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Small County PILT Parity Act

Plain summary

Small County PILT Parity Act This bill increases the maximum amount of a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) that may be made to a local government to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands. The maximum PILT payment to a local government is based on the size of the population served. The bill's increase in the maximum PILT payment is greater for local governments with a population below 4,500.

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Official text

Small County PILT Parity Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2108, Small County PILT Parity Act (2020-02-18)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James E. Risch (R-ID), Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] reported raising $4.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Property tax: A tax on land, buildings and some business property, based on its value. In Texas it is set and collected by local governments (cities, counties, school districts and special districts), not by the state.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2108.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2108 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116