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Bill would bar municipal annexation of ag‑assessed land without owner consent; municipalities seek limits to avoid shielding vacant parcels
Summary
S.264 would prevent municipalities from annexing property that is taxed under the state’s agricultural assessments without the written consent of the owner; municipal officials urged the subcommittee to add an affidavit requirement to ensure the protection applies only to active farms.
The subcommittee reviewed S.264, a bill described by staff as prohibiting annexation of properties assessed or exempt under certain agricultural property tax provisions without the owner’s written consent.
Bill text and intent: committee staff summarized S.264 as an amendment affecting sections identified in testimony as "12 37 2 20 b 14" and "12 43 2 20 d" (statutory cross references used in testimony). In plain terms, the bill would require a property owner’s explicit written agreement before a municipality could annex land that is assessed under the…
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