Utah Republican Congressman Rob Bishop introduced legislation in September focused on what he calls "the West's absentee landlord – the federal government." Bishop, House Natural Resources, National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee chairman, introduced what he calls his APPLE (Action Plan for Public Lands & Education) Act in HR 2852, on Sept. 7. Tax revenue generated by private property is one of the greatest contributors to pubic education funding. However, western states that consist of large portions of federal land find themselves at a "severe disadvantage," Bishop believes, when it comes to generating funding for education. Republican Senator Orin Hatch of Utah has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate (S 1524) authorizing western states to select 5% of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands to be sold or leased, with the generated revenue dedicated to public education...more
It's for the children - how could anyone oppose that?
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