AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF FARM, FOREST, AND OPEN SPACE LAND (Exempts no more than twenty percent (20%) of the total land acreage previously classified as farm, forest or open space land from land use change tax if the change is for purposes of a commercial renewable energy system.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Mar 15, 2017
Signed Jul 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jul 5, 2017
Signed into law
07/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/18/2017 Committee heard
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
03/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
P
WJ
William J. Conley, Jr.
DDemocratic
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