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S4331Senate2013-2014 Session

Increases from 50 to 100 acres, the acreage of farm woodland that qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes

Sponsor Catharine YoungSD-57+4 co-sponsorsAffects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Agriculture
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Catharine Young

Senator · Senate District 57

Chair, Housing, Construction And Community Development

History

  1. Referred to agriculture
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.844
  7. Reported and committed to finance
  8. Referred to agriculture
  9. Returned to senate
  10. Died in assembly
  11. Referred to agriculture
  12. Delivered to assembly
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  1. Passed senateVote 60–1
  2. Ordered to third reading cal.736
  3. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  4. Referred to agriculture

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4331

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increasing the acreage of farm woodland which qualifies as land used in agricultural production for agricultural assessment purposes

Purpose

This legislation would double the amount of woodlands eligible for an agricultural assessment.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 301 of the agricultural and markets law to change the maximum acreage for agricultural assessment of farm woodlands from fifty (50) acres to one hundred (100) acres.

Justification

Many farms have woodlands on their property which exceed fifty acres, but some only barely exceed that amount, causing local assessors to divide a single woodlot into two separate parcels so that one may be assessed at the "highest and best use" while the other receives an assessment based upon its agricultural value. In many instances, the former is only a few small acres of land. As we continue farm preservation efforts, this legislation would allow farmers, particularly in areas of the state with greater development pressure, to remain stewards of their land for generations to come.

Legislative history

2012: S.847-A, PASSED SENATE; A.6212 Referred to Agriculture 2011: S.847 PASSED SENATE; A.6212 Referred to Agriculture 2009-2010: S.2474 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE; A.5955 Referred to Agriculture 2007-2008: S.4453 PASSED SENATE; A.6523 Referred to Agriculture

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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