H.R. 3937: Wabeno Economic Development Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-06-11 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 494.

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Wabeno Economic Development Act

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Wabeno Economic Development Act This bill requires the Forest Service to convey approximately 14 acres of federal land, including the mineral rights, in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, upon receiving an offer to buy the land for market value. The Forest Service must complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the land, and the offer must be received within 180 days after federal approval of such appraisal. Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, must pay an amount equal to the market value of the land and all associated costs as a condition of conveyance. Additionally, the Department of the Interior must publish a comprehensive review of the federal permitting processes for the development of stone, sand, and gravel on federal lands.

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Wabeno Economic Development Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · 0 cosponsors

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House roll call 215 (2025): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 3937 (2025-07-22): Passed

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Appraisal: An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr3937.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr3937 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills