2017H. Con. Res. 71; Udall Amendment; Roll Call Vote 239
Payment in Lieu of Taxes Funding
2017 - U.S. Senate
Conservatives Oppose
Description
The Senator Tom Udall (D-NM, 3.8% ACU LIFE) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution calls for the permanent funding of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program that "reimburses" states for "lost" revenue due to the federal government ownership of land. The program is currently subject to the annual appropriation process. ACU opposes tactics that force taxpayers in other states to pay for "lost" revenue and opposed this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment on October 19, 2017 by a vote of 58-41.