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Conservation Tax Incentives: Current Cosponsors to both the House and Senate bills!

Below are the current lists of cosponsors for both bills as of 04/17/2008 .

S. 469

ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Sen Baucus, Max [MT]

COSPONSORS (27), ALPHABETICAL: (red name indicates member of the Senate Finance Committee)   

Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] - 6/11/2007 Sen Barrasso, John [WY] – 12/11/2007
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 4/23/2007  
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 6/12/2007 Sen Burr, Richard [NC] – 11/16/2007
Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 3/14/2007 Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 10/30/07
Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 5/8/2007 Sen Dole, Elizabeth [NC] - 5/17/2007
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 5/15/2007 Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 6/6/2007
Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] - 1/31/2007 Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] – 12/6/2007
Sen Kerry, John [MA] - 7/30/2007 Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 3/22/2007
Sen Lautenberg, Frank [NJ] - 9/17/2007 Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 10/1/2007

Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 5/4/2007

 Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 10/24/2007
Sen Salazar, Ken [CO] - 2/16/2007

Sen Snowe, Olympia [ME] - 9/10/2007
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/23/2007 Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 3/22/2007
Sen Tester, Jon [MT] - 9/18/2007 Sen Warner, John [VA] - 2/16/2007
Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 7/17/2007 Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 6/26/2007

H.R. 1576 - WE HAVE 163 COSPONSORS!!!!

ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1]

COSPONSORS (160), ALPHABETICAL: (red name indicates member of the House Ways & Means Committee)      

Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 9/27/07 Rep Allen, Thomas [ME-1] - 3/28/2007

Rep. Altmire, Jason [PA-4] - 10/10/2007

 Rep Arcuri, Michael [NY-24] - 9/20/2007
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 5/2/2007 Rep Bartlett, Roscoe [MD-6] - 3/19/2007

Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] – 12/4/2007

 Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 3/21/2007
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 6/6/2007 Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 4/14/2008
Rep Bishop, Timothy [NY-1] - 3/19/2007  
Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 3/19/2007 Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 9/5/2007
Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] - 3/27/2007 Rep Boswell, Leonard [IA-3] - 4/20/2007
Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 10/18/2007 Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 5/17/2007
Rep Boyda, Nancy [KS-2] - 6/28/2007 Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 5/17/2007
Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA -1] - 10/23/2007

 
Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] - 3/19/2007 Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 3/19/2007
Rep Cardoza, Dennis [CA-18] - 3/19/2007 Rep Carney, Christopher [PA-10] - 9/17/2007
Rep Castle, Michael [DE] - 9/7/2007 Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 3/19/2007

Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] 9/27/2007

 Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 5/1/2007
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] – 12/4/2007  
Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY07] - 9/20/2007 Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 4/20/2007
Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] - 5/17/2007 Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 9/5/2007

Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] - 11/6/07

Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 11/6/07
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 5/10/2007 Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] 10/2/2007
Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] 2/14/2008 Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] - 3/31/2008
Rep Dingell, John [MI-15] - 3/26/2007 Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 6/27/2007
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] - 3/19/2007

Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 9/27/2007
Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 10/2/2007

Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] 9/27/2007
Rep English, Phil [PA-3] - 5/1/2007 Rep Eshoo, Anna G [CA-14] 2/13/2008
Rep Etheridge, Bob [NC-2] 1/16/2008 Rep Forbes, Randy [VA-4] - 9/5/2007
Rep Ferguson, Mike [NJ-7] - 11/15/07 Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 3/19/2007
Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] 9/27/2007 Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/19/2007
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 3/19/2007 Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - 2/13/2008
Rep Gilchrest, Wayne [MD-1] - 3/19/2007 Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten [NY-20] - 9/5/2007
Rep Gillmor, Paul [OH-5] - 5/22/2007 Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 4/26/2007
Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 3/21/2007 Rep Hall, John [NY-19] - 9/17/2007
Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] - 6/11/2007 Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 2/26/2008
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 11/14/07 Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] - 4/17/2007
Rep Hill, Baron P. [IN-9] - 2/26/2008  
Rep Hinchey, Maurice [NY-22] - 6/14/2007 Rep Hodes, Paul [NH-2[ - 8/3/2007
Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 10/10/2007 Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 3/19/2007
Rep Issa, Darrell [CA-49] - 3/19/2007 Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 10/2/2007
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] – 12/11/2007 Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 9/7/2007
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] – 12/4/2007

Rep Kildee, Dale [MI-5] - 5/17/2007
Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] - 3/19/2007 Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] -9/27/2007
Rep Kuhl, John [NY-29] - 3/19/2007 Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] – 12/11/2007
Rep Larson, John [CT-1] - 6/21/2007 Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 10/23/2007
Rep LaTourette, Steven [OH-14] - 6/6/2007 Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 3/19/2007
Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 6/11/2007 Rep LoBiondo, Frank [NJ-2] - 9/7/2007
Rep Lowey, Nita [NY-18] - 8/1/2007 Rep Maloney, Carolyn [NY-14] - 9/20/2007

Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8] – 12/11/2007

 Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] - 1/16/2008
Rep Matsui, Doris [CA-5] - 3/22/2007  
Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 9/20/2007 Rep McCotter, Thaddeus [MI-11] - 5/14/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 3/19/2007 Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 10/10/2007
Rep. McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 9/27/2007

Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 10/23/2007
Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 6/6/2007

Rep McNulty, Michael [NY-21] - 4/17/2007
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 10/2/2007 Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] 9/27/2007
Rep Michaud, Michael [ME-2] - 6/6/2007 Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] 10/10/2007
Rep Miller, Candice [MI-10] - 3/26/2007

Rep Moran, James [VA-8] - 9/7/2007

Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] - 11/6/07 Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 10/23/2007
Rep Murphy, Christopher [CT-5] - 3/19/2007 Rep Murphy, Patrick [PA-8] - 3/19/2007
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N [CO-4] - 3/6/2008  
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 9/20/2007 Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2[ - 9/27/07
Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 4/24/2007 Rep Olver, John [MA-1] - 9/19/2007
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 9/20/2007

Rep Payne, Donald [NJ-10] - 9/19/2007

Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] - 8/1/2007 Rep Pitts, Joseph [PA-16] - 5/24/2007
Rep Platts, Todd R.[PA-19] - 3/26/2007 Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 10/2/2007
Rep Porter, Jon [NV-3] - 3/22/2007 Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] -10/18/2007
Rep Putnam, Adam [FL-12] - 3/22/2007 Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] - 3/19/2007
Rep Rahall, Nick [WV-3] - 9/20/2007 Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 5/22/2007
Rep Rehberg, Dennis [MT] - 7/24/2007 Rep Reynolds, Thomas [NY-26] - 9/20/2007
Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D [TX-23] - 3/4/2008 Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] 2/13/2008
Rep Roskam, Peter [IL-6] - 5/10/2007 Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 5/2/2007
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 9/19/2007 Rep Salazar, John [CO-3] - 5/10/2007
Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 3/19/2007 Rep Schiff, Adam [CA-29] - 3/26/2007
Rep Schwartz, Allyson [PA-13] - 5/8/2007 Rep Scott, Robert C. [VA-3] - 9/7/2007
Rep Serrano, Jose [NY-16] - 9/20/2007 Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 6/11/2007
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 4/14/2008  
Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] - 8/3/2007 Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] - 4/14/2008 Rep
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] 9/27/2007 Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] - 2/27/2008
Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] – 12/11/2007 Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] - 9/20/2007

Rep. Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 9/27/07

 Rep Tauscher, Ellen [CA-10] - 3/19/2007
Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] - 3/4/2008  
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 5/24/2007 Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 9/27/2007
Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] - 3/21/2007 Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] – 12/11/2007
Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 5/1/2007 Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 9/27/2007
Rep Walsh, James [NY-25] - 9/20/2007 Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 7/24/2007
Rep Waxman, Henry [CA-30] - 5/14/2007 Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 9/27/2007
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 2/26/2008  
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] – 12/4/2007 Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 6/11/2007
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 9/7/2007 Rep Wolf, Frank [VA-10] - 9/5/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert R. [MD-4] - 4/17/2007 Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] - 12/19/2007

See your Senator or Congressman here? Thank them! Below is a template letter that can be faxed to their Washington, D.C. office. (Land Trusts click here for thank-you templates.)
To find address and phone numbers please go to www.house.gov and www.senate.gov .

Date

The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name]
[U.S. House of Representatives] or [U.S. Senate]
Washington, DC

Dear [Representative or Senator]: [Last Name]

I am writing as a member of the [your land trust], which works in [your community] to conserve [your mission - are you protecting farmland, wildlife habitat, parks, open space].

We want to thank you very much for cosponsoring [H.R. 1576 or S. 469], legislation that makes a new conservation tax incentive permanent.  Extension of this tax incentive will allow us to continue helping landowners conserve their land and protect valuable resources in [your community].   

Since the passage of this expanded tax incentive in August of 2006, our land trust has seen an increase in the interest of conserving valuable resources.  [Tell them briefly about at least one specific donation made recently, or in the works, and its value to the local community.]

This tax incentive allows farmers and ranchers to choose conservation and intentionally protect our air, water, locally grown food and special places.  We appreciate your support for land conservation in [your state].

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

For more information on the bills or to find cosponsors:

  • Go to the Library of Congress' legislative search site called Thomas.
  • Under Search Bill Text enter either s469 or hr1576 without spaces, and check bill number under the search box.
  • Click SEARCH.
  • Go to Bill Summary & Status.
  • Click on Cosponsors.