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Committee endorses resolution urging local input, opposing broad sale of public lands
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 9, sponsored by Senator Barlow, calls on Congress and federal agencies to respect local input on public‑land decisions and opposes broad or indiscriminate sale or exchange of public lands; extensive public testimony, largely in favor, accompanied the committee’s 5–0 vote to advance the resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution 9, a measure urging that public‑land decisions remain local and opposing broad or indiscriminate sale or exchange of public lands, passed the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee after extensive in‑person and remote testimony.
Sponsor Senator Barlow told the committee the resolution expresses legislative support for local involvement in land‑management decisions and for resources to ensure federal agencies can carry out planning and management.…
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