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S. 330 - Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015

Taxation. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015

S. 330 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
  • Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
Sponsor
Dean Heller
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Taxation
  • Alaska
  • Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
  • Income tax deductions
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced2/02/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced2/02/2015
2/02/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2/02/2015Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. November - December 2010 For $2,750 Against $0
  2. January - February 2011 For $40,550 Against $0
  3. March - April 2011 For $137,442 Against $0
  4. May - June 2011 For $91,527 Against $0
  5. July - August 2011 For $39,638 Against $0
  6. September - October 2011 For $165,117 Against $0
  7. November - December 2011 For $114,238 Against $0
  8. January - February 2012 For $73,610 Against $0
  9. March - April 2012 For $171,483 Against $0
  10. May - June 2012 For $357,596 Against $0
  11. July - August 2012 For $181,248 Against $0
  12. September - October 2012 For $538,311 Against $0
  13. November - December 2012 For $63,474 Against $0
  14. January - February 2013 For $106,750 Against $0
  15. March - April 2013 For $238,673 Against $0
  16. May - June 2013 For $180,897 Against $0
  17. July - August 2013 For $71,056 Against $0
  18. September - October 2013 For $87,004 Against $0
  19. November - December 2013 For $94,916 Against $0
  20. January - February 2014 For $125,442 Against $0
  21. March - April 2014 For $212,326 Against $0
  22. May - June 2014 For $330,173 Against $0
  23. July - August 2014 For $174,461 Against $0
  24. September - October 2014 For $470,382 Against $0
  25. November - December 2014 For $17,877 Against $0
  26. January - February 2015 For $39,412 Against $0
  27. March - April 2015 For $116,780 Against $0
  28. May - June 2015 For $198,618 Against $0
  29. July - August 2015 For $51,349 Against $0
  30. September - October 2015 For $134,700 Against $0
  31. November - December 2015 For $141,423 Against $0
  32. January - February 2016 For $73,405 Against $0
  33. March - April 2016 For $194,411 Against $0
  34. May - June 2016 For $234,566 Against $0
  35. July - August 2016 For $99,440 Against $0
  36. September - October 2016 For $95,451 Against $0
  37. November - December 2016 For $1,975 Against $0

Votes

    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015

    3 organizations supported this bill

    American Forest Foundation
    American Forest Foundation (2015, February 10). Make Tax Incentive for Conservation Easements Permanent. Retrieved April 8, 2015, from American Tree Farm System.
    Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
    Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (2015, February 12). Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Introduce Conservation Easement Incentive Act . Retrieved April 8, 2015, from Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
    Land Trust Alliance
    Land Trust Alliance (2015, April 8). The Enhanced Easement Incentive. Retrieved April 8, 2015, from Land Trust Alliance.

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$19,100$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$11,000$0
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$160,766$0
    John BarrassoRWY$3,000$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$474,313$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$66,979$0
    Roy BluntRMO$9,700$0
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$127,212$0
    John BoozmanRAR$3,000$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$500$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$118,721$0
    Richard BurrRNC$9,000$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$134,802$0
    Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$6,500$0
    Ben CardinDMD$8,025$0
    Tom CarperDDE$6,500$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$27,504$0
    Bill CassidyRLA$39,300$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$14,850$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$37,050$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$21,400$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Tom CottonRAR$2,600$0
    Mike CrapoRID$5,612$0
    Ted CruzRTX$1,250$0
    Steve DainesRMT$1,000$0
    Joe DonnellyDIN$33,596$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$58,261$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$16,350$0
    Deb FischerRNE$5,000$0
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    Al FrankenDMN$115,838$0
    Cory GardnerRCO$1,750$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$46,100$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$42,163$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    Martin HeinrichDNM$275,819$0
    Heidi HeitkampDND$2,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$6,000$0
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$38,426$0
    John HoevenRND$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$5,500$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim KaineDVA$303,413$0
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$43,570$0
    Mark KirkRIL$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$17,150$0
    James LankfordROK$0$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$34,518$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$6,000$0
    Ed MarkeyDMA$382,981$0
    John McCainRAZ$2,700$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$9,500$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$3,500$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$14,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$147,805$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$250$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$500$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$13,550$0
    Chris MurphyDCT$123,496$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$101,278$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,882$0
    Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    David PerdueRGA$0$0
    Gary C. PetersDMI$457,339$0
    Rob PortmanROH$26,310$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$15,700$0
    Harry ReidDNV$12,800$0
    Jim RischRID$1,000$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$13,513$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$52,647$0
    Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    Brian SchatzDHI$290,489$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$123,679$0
    Tim ScottRSC$4,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$218,813$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$34,225$0
    Dan SullivanRAK$5,000$0
    Jon TesterDMT$272,485$0
    John ThuneRSD$10,925$0
    Thom TillisRNC$1,000$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,000$0
    Tom UdallDNM$171,894$0
    David VitterRLA$19,800$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$51,238$0
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$184,496$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$126,560$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$5,500$0
    Ron WydenDOR$134,478$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$19,100$0
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$11,000$0
    		Tammy BaldwinDWI$160,766$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$3,000$0
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$474,313$0
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$66,979$0
    		Roy BluntRMO$9,700$0
    		Cory A. BookerDNJ$127,212$0
    		John BoozmanRAR$3,000$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$500$0
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$118,721$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$9,000$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$134,802$0
    		Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$6,500$0
    		Ben CardinDMD$8,025$0
    		Tom CarperDDE$6,500$0
    		Bob CaseyDPA$27,504$0
    		Bill CassidyRLA$39,300$0
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$14,850$0
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$37,050$0
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$21,400$0
    		Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    		John CornynRTX$0$0
    		Tom CottonRAR$2,600$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$5,612$0
    		Ted CruzRTX$1,250$0
    		Steve DainesRMT$1,000$0
    		Joe DonnellyDIN$33,596$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$58,261$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    		Joni ErnstRIA$0$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$16,350$0
    		Deb FischerRNE$5,000$0
    		Jeff FlakeRAZ$0$0
    		Al FrankenDMN$115,838$0
    		Cory GardnerRCO$1,750$0
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$46,100$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$42,163$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$1,000$0
    		Martin HeinrichDNM$275,819$0
    		Heidi HeitkampDND$2,000$0
    		Dean HellerRNV$6,000$0
    		Mazie K. HironoDHI$38,426$0
    		John HoevenRND$0$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$5,500$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    		Tim KaineDVA$303,413$0
    		Angus S. King, Jr.IME$43,570$0
    		Mark KirkRIL$0$0
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$17,150$0
    		James LankfordROK$0$0
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$34,518$0
    		Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$6,000$0
    		Ed MarkeyDMA$382,981$0
    		John McCainRAZ$2,700$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$9,500$0
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$3,500$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$14,000$0
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$147,805$0
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$250$0
    		Jerry MoranRKS$500$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$13,550$0
    		Chris MurphyDCT$123,496$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$101,278$0
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$71,882$0
    		Rand PaulRKY$0$0
    		David PerdueRGA$0$0
    		Gary C. PetersDMI$457,339$0
    		Rob PortmanROH$26,310$0
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$15,700$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$12,800$0
    		Jim RischRID$1,000$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    		Mike RoundsRSD$0$0
    		Marco RubioRFL$13,513$0
    		Bernie SandersIVT$52,647$0
    		Ben SasseRNE$0$0
    		Brian SchatzDHI$290,489$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$123,679$0
    		Tim ScottRSC$4,000$0
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$218,813$0
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$34,225$0
    		Dan SullivanRAK$5,000$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$272,485$0
    		John ThuneRSD$10,925$0
    		Thom TillisRNC$1,000$0
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,000$0
    		Tom UdallDNM$171,894$0
    		David VitterRLA$19,800$0
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$51,238$0
    		Elizabeth WarrenDMA$184,496$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$126,560$0
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$5,500$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$134,478$0

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    		$ Donated
    		Environmental policy$5,398,859
    		Hunting & wildlife$69,612

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