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FEDERAL SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS

Adopted in 1906, federal law requires the U.S. Forest Service to provide counties and schools with 25 percent of the revenues generated on federal forest lands from a variety of...

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FEDERAL PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

In October 1976, Congress enacted the Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Act to provide federal payments to local governments to help offset losses in property tax revenues due to nontaxable federal lands within local governments' boundaries. 

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RCRC Installs 2020 Officers and Presents Rural Leadership Awards
Last week, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2020 Officers and presented its Rural Leadership Awards. Merced...Read more
RCRC Affiliate Sponsors National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy’s Western Region Meeting
On Wednesday, RCRC affiliate Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) sponsored a reception during the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy’s...Read more
RCRC Supports California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Rulemaking to Allocate Revenues to County Fairs
Following years of inadequate funding, many rural fairs and fairgrounds were on the brink of elimination and in need of...Read more
EPA Announces Final WOTUS Navigable Waters Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule to...Read more
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Sent to President Trump
On Wednesday, the president pro tempore of the Senate, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), officially...Read more
China Increases Import of Hemp from United States
As part of phase-one of the U.S.-China trade agreement, which was agreed to and signed last week, China will now...Read more
Infrastructure Update
Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) reiterated the House Democrats’ plan to roll out an infrastructure plan by...Read more
Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 19 (Waldron) – Forestry and Fire Protection Grant program
Last week, RCRC-sponsored Assembly Bill 19, authored by Assembly Member Marie Waldron (R-Escondido), was heard in the Assembly Natural Resources...Read more
BULLETIN BOARD
Announcements regarding hearings, grants, and public comment notices of importance to California's rural counties. Western Interstate Region Conference Coming to...Read more
KEEPING UP
Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties. RCRC Announces Internal Promotions Greg Norton, President and CEO,...Read more
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY UPDATE
RCRC members are encouraged to share letters addressed to state and federal representatives and regulatory bodies with RCRC’s Government Affairs...Read more
RCRC’s Annual Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception
The RCRC Annual Installation of Officers and Rural Leadership Awards Reception will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:00...Read more
RCRC Takes Action in Multiple Regulatory Proceedings at California Public Utilities Commission
RCRC kicked off the New Year by engaging in multiple regulatory activities currently taking place at the California Public Utilities...Read more
Rural Broadband Update
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a variety of measures that would require the Trump Administration...Read more
Insurance Pilot Program for Hemp Growers
Late last year, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers...Read more
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Update
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee voted 25-3 to send to the full chamber a bill implementing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...Read more
SALT Deduction Cap
On December 19 th , the House of Representatives passed legislation to eliminate the $10,000 limit on deductions for State...Read more
Surface Transportation
Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, recently reported to POLITICO that his surface transportation...Read more
Appropriations Update
A White House official recently reported that President Trump hopes to send his fiscal 2021 budget request to Congress on...Read more
Bill of the Week: Assembly Bill 315 (Garcia) – Municipal Lobbying Associations
RCRC officially opposed Assembly Bill 315 by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens). If passed, AB 315 would place burdensome...Read more
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