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HI HR13
Resolution
Status
2/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Marten
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AI Summary
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Board of Agriculture must conduct a study on the percentage of state-leased agricultural lands that are suitable for farming and actively used for farming purposes.
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Board must analyze each transferred agricultural lease to determine: lease rent amount, cost of infrastructure improvements by original lessee, sum paid by new lessee purchaser, and amount from purchaser payment going to the State.
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Study addresses concerns that some state agricultural leases are used as residences or non-agricultural businesses, and that lease transfers create windfall profits for lessees rather than benefiting the State.
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Board must submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2025 Regular Session convenes.
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A certified copy of the resolution must be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Board Of Agriculture To Conduct A Study On The Percentages Of Agricultural Lands Being Leased By The State That Are Suitable For Farming And Actively Being Used For Farming Purposes And Certain Dollar Amounts Relating To Lease Transfers.
Agricultural Lands
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Woodson excused (3).
3/25/2024