PILT is a crucial part of this balancing act and failing to reauthorize it at the end of this fiscal year would jeopardize the health, safety, and prosperity of all eight counties in Arizona's First District.
Paul Gosar
The Public Record
Paul Anthony Gosar is an American politician and dentist serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 4th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Gosar has been involved in various legislative efforts and has taken positions on issues such as wildlife management and economic policies affecting rural communities. He has been a vocal advocate for his constituents, often addressing concerns related to agriculture and land use in Arizona. Gosar has also been known for his controversial statements and positions on various national issues.
But it is asking a requirement. The Federal Government is asking a requirement for these Federal lands that they do maintain these on a day-to-day basis yet not compensate it on a day-to-day basis. Is that not true?
Without programs like the PILT program, which provides a payment to local counties in lieu of the property taxes that cannot otherwise be assessed, local school districts and counties shoulder the entire financial burden.
So, Professor Yonk, I am curious to hear your views on something that is really affecting my District.
Just so the record states, those monies for compensation for mineral royalties goes to the Land Department, which goes strictly to education. Nothing else, nothing more.
The reason I ask is that we spent the better part of 100 years trying to get criminal law with native tribes and us fairly similar.
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize Barbara Mikkelsen, a very special woman and a hometown hero doing extraordinary work for our military veterans in Prescott, Arizona. Barbara joined U.S.VETS in 2004 and has led their effort to…
Do you think the government has a right to turn out the lights on a business?





