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 special property tax treatment under Tennessee's Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act. Specifically, it raises the acreage limit from 1,500 to 5,000 acres for a single parcel within one taxing jurisdiction. The change applies to tax years starting on or after January 1, 2025, and directly affects landowners who wish to qualify their properties for reduced tax rates. By amending the state code, the legislation allows larger farms, forests, and open spaces to maintain their tax status without needing to split the land into multiple smaller parcels.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action May 28, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means
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Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
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Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 2/27/2024
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
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Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/6/2024
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Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/6/2024
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Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/23/2024
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Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Page Walley
RRepublican
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