Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release a federal reversionary interest affecting about 31.83 acres in Black River State Forest, Millston, Wisconsin, if the State of Wisconsin agrees in writing to convey that land to Deli, Inc. in exchange for approximately 37.27 acres owned or optioned by Deli, Inc.
The Secretary must provide a quitclaim deed conveying any U.S. interest, without consideration, and may correct legal descriptions as necessary before the exchange deeds are recorded.
Very narrow, administrative conveyance with conditional safeguards; main obstacles are localized opposition or procedural Senate obstacles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that is well-constructed for executing a single, specified land-interest release.
Progressives emphasize privatization and environmental risk.
Progressives emphasize privatization and environmental risk.
Likely worried the release allows former public-use land to become private, especially given sphagnum harvesting risks.
May condition support on firm conservation guarantees and environmental review.
Views the bill as narrowly targeted but precedent-setting for reversionary interest releases.
Sees a practical land-title solution enabling a negotiated state-level swap while noting governance and environmental tradeoffs.
Prefers documented equivalence, transparent process, and minimal federal entanglement.
Likely open to the bill if procedural safeguards added.
Likely supportive as a narrow, local fix enabling state control and private enterprise.
Views federal release as appropriate when the state and private parties negotiate an exchange.
Sees limited federal cost and minimal bureaucratic complication.
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Very narrow, administrative conveyance with conditional safeguards; main obstacles are localized opposition or procedural Senate obstacles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize privatization and environmental risk.
Very narrow, administrative conveyance with conditional safeguards; main obstacles are localized opposition or procedural Senate obstacles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused substantive change that is well-constructed for executing a single, specified land-interest release.
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