Jeff Hurd (R-CO)· Introduced April 14, 2026

Small County PILT Parity Act

H.R. 8257 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity April 14, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

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Its path through Congress

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What this bill would do

The Small County PILT Parity Act aims to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code. This legislation proposes adjustments for low-population units of general local government. It seeks to provide for additional population tiers by changing specific population thresholds and updating the limitation table. The bill replaces certain existing population values with new ones to adjust how limitations are calculated.

Yes

Scored +6
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Positive impact for residents of small, low-population rural counties through increased local government funding parity.
Scored +5
Does this invest in rural communities?
Provides increased financial parity and funding tiers for small, rural local governments.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

Who it would affect, and how

Potential Positive Impacts for People

Adjustment for low-population units: The bill amends section 6903(c) to change the population threshold from 4,999'' to 499'' in paragraph (1), which provides for different population tiers (Section 2).

Potential Negative Impacts for People

No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.

Groups and Interests Ranking

Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.

Demographic And Interest Groups: Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Positive impact for residents of small, low-population rural counties through increased local government funding parity.
Environment Energy And Infrastructure: Does this invest in rural communities? — Provides increased financial parity and funding tiers for small, rural local governments.