Modifies the federal payments in lieu of taxes formula for small local governments by lowering the population threshold from 5,000 to 1,000 and replacing the per-resident payment limits table.

Official title: Small County PILT Parity Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 27-MAR-2025

Referred 27-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 16-JUL-2026

Reported 23-JUL-2026

On the calendar 23-JUL-2026

Key points

Changes the population cutoff in paragraph (1) of section 6903(c) of title 31 from 4,999 to 999.
Changes the population threshold in the matter preceding the table from 5,000 to 1,000.
Replaces the payment limitation table, which sets per-resident limits from $325.74 at 1,000 residents down to $95.55 at 50,000 residents.
Is cited as the Small County PILT Parity Act.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Steve Daines (R-MT) Cosponsors · 8

■ 5 R■ 3 D

5 Republicans

3 Democrats