11/20/25
This resolution articulates Western Governors’ support for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) programs. The federal government must honor its historic PILT agreement to compensate states and counties in the West for the presence of tax-exempt federal lands within their borders. Western Governors also support efforts to ensure counties and states receive full and predictable payments under SRS, including measures that create a permanent endowment fund to replace the current SRS payment system. Read, download the resolution.