# H.R. 3937 (119th): Wabeno Economic Development Act

Wabeno Economic Development Act This bill requires the Forest Service to convey approximately 14 acres of federal land, including the mineral rights, in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin, to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, upon receiving an offer to buy the land for market value. The Forest Service must complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the land, and the offer must be received within 180 days after federal approval of such appraisal. Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, must pay an amount equal to the market value of the land and all associated costs as a condition of conveyance. Additionally, the Department of the Interior must publish a comprehensive review of the federal permitting processes for the development of stone, sand, and gravel on federal lands.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: economic_development. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: land_conveyance. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: natural_resources. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 215: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The bill is a prudential land-disposal and permitting measure. It requires market-value payment and full costs, which supports honest dealing and stewardship. The land transfer to a single named private company and the mineral-development focus carry ordinary policy concerns about favoritism and resource use, but the text shows no direct advancement of moral harm.
Theological note: The bill concerns the disposal of federal land at appraised market value and a review of permitting for common mineral resources. Scripture's concern for just stewardship of creation and honest dealing in property and commerce is relevant, as is the civil duty to administer public trust assets fairly and transparently. The measure raises no direct moral evil on its face, so its relevance is primarily prudential and stewardship-related.

## Recorded votes

Roll 215: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Yea 410 · Nay 1 · Other 19.

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