The committee discussed Representative Supernaughtsville’s land transfer assistance proposal, a plan to allow donation of state‑managed forest land currently enrolled in current‑use programs, and several forest‑management bills including one on state forest harvest and management.

Why it matters: proposals that alter how farmland and managed forest land can be transferred, donated or enrolled in current use can affect property tax treatment, conservation values and housing options on agricultural lands.

Details discussed: committee members described a donation proposal that would allow parcels enrolled in current use (managed or not managed) to be donated to the state under specific conditions. Members raised questions about adjacency and whether parcels completely surrounded by state land — described colloquially in the discussion as “islands” — would qualify. One participant noted the statutory language is specific about requirements where donated parcels must be adjacent to other property and cannot have legal rights that restrict the transfer. The committee also touched on a House bill (numbered in the discussion as 4.77 and 4.75 in separate items) relating to milk pricing and a separate bill relating to forest management and state forest harvest.

Process and next steps: members said some proposals need more work before being advanced; one introduced bill (noted as warranting additional drafting) will be skipped for now and returned to after refinement. The committee agreed to take testimony on the land‑transfer measure and on related current‑use components, and to coordinate with stakeholders including municipal listers and assessors for administrative input.

No formal action: the meeting recorded discussion and direction to gather more information; no committee vote or formal adoption of language took place during the session.