HB 2054 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Real Property - As enacted, increases from 1,500 to 3,000, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, the amount of acreage of land permitted to be placed within any one taxing jurisdiction under the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

This bill increases the amount of land eligible for property tax exemptions under Tennessee's Agricultural, Forest, and Open Space Land Act from 1,500 acres to 5,000 acres per taxing jurisdiction. The change directly affects landowners who wish to qualify their property for reduced taxes by designating it for agricultural, forestry, or open space use. By raising the acreage limit, the law allows more land to be included in these exemption categories starting with tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The legislation modifies specific sections of the state code to reflect this higher threshold without altering other aspects of the tax program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024

How they voted

241
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Apr 24, 2024
D Democratic4
2 Yea 1 Nay 1
50% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
17
Committee
15
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1, PNV 1
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0821)
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 17, PNV 1
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/10/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/20/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee to 3/20/2024
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Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/6/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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District
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Photo of Rick Eldridge
Rick Eldridge
RRepublican
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