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This year, Senators Max Baucus (MT) and Charles Grassley (IA), along with Congressmen Jim Gerlach (PA) and Mike Thompson (CA), have introduced legislation that would make incentives for donating conservation easements permanent. 267 additional Members of Congress have signed on to support these bills. See list of supporters and encourage your Senators and Representative to sign on if they haven't already!
We will continue to keep you informed. Please frequent our website for the lastest as to whatever unfolds for conservation easement tax incentives.
Now is the time to tell your Members of Congress about conservation easements.
Take action now!
If your Senator or Representative has already signed on to legislation that supports conservation easement tax incentives, please consider submitting a letter to the editor of your local newspaper thanking your elected official for his or her support:
Click here to thank your Representative/Senator for supporting conservation easements.
Support Across the Country
The nation's leading sportsmen's groups and leaders in the outdoor recreation industry are calling on the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus to push these bills across the finish line - read their letter here.
This map shows the House member support for permanent tax incentives for conservation easements (H.R. 1831) in 2009 and 2010. 274 representatives from all 50 states have cosponsored. (Click map to view in PDF format.)
(courtesy of the Land Trust Alliance)
This map shows the House member support for permanent tax incentives for conservation easements (H.R. 1831) in 2009 and 2010. 274 representatives from all 50 states cosponsored (click to enlarge).
(courtesy of the Land Trust Alliance)