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TN HB1846

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ed Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates rollback tax liability when agricultural, forest, or open space land (greenbelt property) is sold, conveyed, or transferred, regardless of whether the buyer renews the greenbelt classification

  • Removes the provision that triggered rollback taxes when a conveyance or transfer rendered land exempt from greenbelt status

  • Requires buyers of greenbelt-classified property to submit a new application to renew the agricultural, forest, or open space land classification

  • Changes responsibility for rollback taxes from "current owner or seller" to simply "owner" of the land

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies only to property sold, conveyed, or transferred on or after that date

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 11-14-307; Section 11-14-406; Section 11-7-109; Title 66; Section 67-4-409; Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10 and Section 67-5-2402, relative to rollback taxes.

Taxes, Real Property

Last Action

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee3/11/2026
Finance, Ways & Means2/17/2026
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/11/2026
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee2/4/2026
Agriculture and Natural Resources2/2/2026

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