To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Description
This bill would direct the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from a 3.62-acre land parcel in Paducah, Kentucky.
Summary
What it does
This bill would direct the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from a 3.62-acre parcel of land located at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Kentucky. These removals would include all easements, conditions, and covenants established in a 2012 quitclaim deed that transferred the property from the federal government to the City of Paducah.
Who is affected
The bill directly affects the Department of the Interior, which would be required to remove specific deed restrictions from land in Paducah, Kentucky. The City of Paducah is also affected as the recipient of the 2012 quitclaim deed for the 3.62-acre parcel at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center. These entities are involved in the removal of various easements, terms, and covenants currently governing the property.
Key provisions
- Removal of deed restrictions on Paducah land. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to eliminate all existing deed restrictions, including easements, covenants, and conditions, from a 3.62-acre parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
- Release of federal interests in the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center. The legislation specifically targets restrictions described in a 2012 quitclaim deed that conveyed the property located at 2956 Park Avenue from the federal government to the City of Paducah.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 1276, an act to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky· As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 4, 2026
- H.R. 1276, a bill to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky· As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
This bill modifies the terms of a quitclaim deed executed on April 27, 2012, which originally conveyed land from the Department of the Interior to the City of Paducah, Kentucky. It specifically directs the removal of all deed restrictions, easements, and covenants established by that prior legal instrument.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to release the City of Paducah, Kentucky, from all federal deed restrictions on a 3.62-acre parcel of land at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center. By directing the Department of the Interior to remove easements, conditions, and covenants established in a 2012 quitclaim deed, the legislation provides the city with full control over the property.