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Senate hearing: bill would strip farm tax deferral for land knowingly used for illegal cannabis grows
Summary
Senate Bill 347A would deny or revoke farmland special assessment (farm-use tax deferral) for landowners who knowingly allow illegal cannabis cultivation; the bill includes a 10-year penalty period and an affirmative defense for landowners who lacked knowledge or took immediate action.
Senate Bill 347A, which the committee scheduled for public hearing Monday, would bar farmland special assessment (the farm-use tax deferral) for properties used for illegal cannabis cultivation and impose a 10-year tax penalty in qualifying cases.
Senator David Brock Smith, the bill sponsor, told the committee that illegal grows in parts of Southern Oregon have proliferated and are often tied to organized criminal activity. He described living conditions and labor abuses at some illegal sites and said the bill is intended to take…
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