Assessment of wetlands classified as wildlands.
Summary
Provides that a parcel of land that: (1) is at least 1/2 of an acre in size; and (2) contains wetlands, as delineated by a person certified in wetland delineation; may be classified as wildlands for purposes of property tax assessment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 93, nays 2
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
4 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beau Baird
RRepublican
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Shelli Yoder
DDemocratic
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
Co
Carey Hamilton
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
David Abbott
RRepublican
Co
Eric Bassler
RRepublican
Co
Fady Qaddoura
DDemocratic
Co
Rodney Pol
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Baldwin
RRepublican
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