Committee debates extending reenrollment window, subdivision triggers for land-use change tax in H.134

Lawmakers on the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry reviewed draft changes to current-use and land-use-change tax rules in H.134, focusing on property transfers and subdivision triggers.

The most immediate proposal under discussion would extend the period for a new owner to reenroll transferred property in the current-use program from 30 days to 90 days. "I changed those in this language so that when there's a transfer under current law, you have 30 days to reenroll. And just extending that to 90 days," said Kirby, a staff member assisting the committee.

Committee members said the additional time would give buyers breathing room to complete administrative steps such as hiring a forester and preparing a management plan. Representative Burt voiced support for the longer window during the discussion; another lawmaker said the added time could prevent a new owner from inadvertently being removed from current use and facing full…