Bill Would Restore Rural Safety Net

Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced a bipartisan bill to renew the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, which supports schools, law-enforcement and roads in more than 700 rural counties across the country.  The legislation also addresses additional payments to counties under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. “While we continue to work on multiple ways to improve the economy of our rural counties that have been damaged by past federal actions, this bill will restore the rightful and traditional federal partnership to assist with funding schools, roads and other local services because federal lands do not contribute to property taxes,” Crapo said/ Lindsay Nothern , Sen. Crapo’s office. More here.

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