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Missoulian: Rule easing transfer of federal public lands to the states concerns hunters, others

H.Res.5 - Adopting rules for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

(q) Treatment Of Conveyances Of Federal Land.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—In the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, for all purposes in the House, a provision in a bill or joint resolution, or in an amendment thereto or a conference report thereon, requiring or authorizing a conveyance of Federal land to a State, local government, or tribal entity shall not be considered as providing new budget authority, decreasing revenues, increasing mandatory spending, or increasing outlays.

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:

(A) The term “conveyance” means any method, including sale, donation, or exchange, by which all or any portion of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to Federal land is transferred to another entity.

(B) The term “Federal land” means any land owned by the United States, including the surface estate, the subsurface estate, or any improvements thereon.

(C) The term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, or a territory (including a possession) of the United States.

Missoulian: Invasive mussel response team lays out recommendations with $5M annual cost

Montana Mussel Response
“On January 16, 2017, Montana's Mussel Response Team announced its recommendations for containing and controlling invasive mussels in Montana.”

Missoulian: Keane introduces bills to preserve Colstrip power, aid workers

HB 22: Appropriate money to assist/intervene/plan for closure of coal-fired generation HB 60: Provide support for communities affected by closure of coal-fired generation