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Committee votes to not pass duplicate bill on agricultural assessment modifiers after sponsor cites identical Senate bill
Summary
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 1508, which would require county assessors to apply soil productivity, land use and modifiers when assessing agricultural land. Witnesses said Senate Bill 2367 already contains the same requirement and the committee voted a do‑not‑pass recommendation.
The Senate Finance and Taxation Committee on Wednesday heard support for House Bill 1508, a proposal to clarify that agricultural land assessments must take into account soil productivity, land use and applicable modifiers. Testimony came from producers and farm organizations who said inconsistent county application produced unfair disparities for landowners who straddle county lines.
Representative Porter introduced the bill on behalf of a constituent, Dale Johnson of Mandan, who testified that neighboring counties treat similar parcels differently. Johnson…
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