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CA AB2530
Bill
Status
9/27/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jim Nielsen
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AI Summary
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Authorizes counties to reduce Williamson Act contract terms from 10 years to 9 years (or 20 years to 18 years) when state reimbursement payments fall below 50% of actual foregone property tax revenue, effective January 1, 2011 through January 1, 2015.
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Requires county assessors to revalue properties under shortened contracts based on the reduced term, with increased tax revenue capped at 10% of the difference between agricultural and fair market value assessments.
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Allows landowners to prevent contract modification by serving notice of nonrenewal within 90 days of county notification, with failure to object constituting implied consent to the new terms.
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Allocates all increased revenues generated from revalued properties exclusively to the affected county.
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Automatically adds two years to contracts in any year when increased revenue does not occur, restoring contracts to their original 10-year or 20-year terms.
Legislative Description
Local government: Williamson Act: contracts.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 391, Statutes of 2010.
9/27/2010