BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5109: Open space land classificatn

Modifying the assessment of penalties when land is removed from open space classification.

Summary

If up to five acres of land classified under the program that includes a residential home site is removed from the program and the owner sells or transfers the remainder of the property, the owner of the up to five-acre parcel does not have to pay the 20 percent penalty if the new owner signs a notice of continuance and qualifies for continued classification as agricultural land, and the removed land is not…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to penalties assessed when farm and agricultural land is removed from open space classification;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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