Make the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program permanent by authorizing reliable mandatory federal funding for counties with tax-exempt federal lands.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Work with Rep. Joe Neguse to make PILT permanent through the Permanently Authorizing PILT Act.. Promised outcome: Counties with tax-exempt federal lands receive reliable, permanent federal PILT funding they can plan around.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Colorado's 7th District, Pettersen promoted the 2026 Permanently Authorizing PILT Act to permanently fund payments to rural counties with federal lands.

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“Our rural communities provide essential services on and around federal lands—from roads and schools to emergency response—and they deserve funding they can count on. These counties shouldn’t have to wonder every year whether the federal government will provide needed support for these services,” said Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen. “I’m proud to work with my friend, Rep. Neguse, to make PILT permanent so these counties can plan for the future and keep delivering for Coloradans.”

Pettersen committed to working with Rep. Joe Neguse to make the PILT program permanent so counties can rely on predictable federal support.

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, Congressman Joe Neguse Lead Bill to Permanently Fund Payments to Rural Counties with Federal Lands | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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