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CA AB925

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jim Frazier

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "farmland security and conservation zone" designation allowing landowners to petition county boards to rescind existing Williamson Act contracts and replace them with longer-term contracts of 30, 40, or 50 years with automatic annual renewal.

  • Requires land in farmland security and conservation zones to be valued at 62% (30-year), 61% (40-year), or 60% (50-year) of standard agricultural land value for property tax purposes, compared to the standard 65% valuation under existing law.

  • Restricts city annexation of farmland security and conservation zone land except where voters have approved urban growth limits, public improvements are necessary, or the landowner consents.

  • Prohibits school districts from overriding county zoning on farmland security and conservation zone land or acquiring such land.

  • Limits application to land designated as prime farmland, farmland of statewide significance, unique farmland, or farmland of local importance on state Important Farmland Series maps.

Legislative Description

Williamson Act: farmland security and conservation zones.

Last Action

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/1/2018

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/27/2017
Agriculture3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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