Taxes, Agricultural and Open Spaces - As enacted, clarifies that the minimum size requirement of 15 acres for land to be eligible to be classified as forest land for purposes of assessment and reduced property taxes may be achieved with a single tract or with two noncontiguous tracts separated only by a road, body of water, or public or private easement. - Amends TCA Section 67-5-1004.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Mar 15, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/17/2022
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/15/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 2/8/2022
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Crowe
RRepublican
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