HOUSE BILL 1189

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, G. Clagett, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Jenkins, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale

Entitled:

Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement

Synopsis:

Providing a State property tax exemption for property that is actively used for farm or agricultural purposes and is subject to an easement or other interest that is conveyed or assigned to specified entities; and applying the Act to tax years beginning after June 30, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading Ways and Means

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Charles A. Jenkins, District 3B

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Easements

Exemptions

Farmland

Property Tax

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - Property

( 7-308 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered