Commission adopts evaluation objective for Green Acres preferential assessment program

Sep 23, 2026

The commission adopted LBO's proposed objective and potential metrics for evaluating the Green Acres preferential agricultural assessment program, citing a projected FY2027 impact of $25.8 million.

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LBO staff presented the proposed evaluation objective for the Green Acres preferential assessment program and the commission voted to adopt it. The LBO described Green Acres as a preferential and deferred assessment for qualifying agricultural land (qualifying parcels generally 10+ acres) that values property on agricultural use rather than highest-and-best-use market value; the LBO estimated an FY2027 fiscal impact of $25.8 million.

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