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Rep. Fragola and land trusts back bill to reduce liability barriers for conservation acquisitions
Summary
House Bill 2,256 would provide a narrow liability exemption to facilitate land transfers to conservation land trusts; proponents said the change targets barriers created by uncertain "legal lot" status, while surveyors urged attention to mechanics.
Representative Lisa Fragola told the committee HB 2,256 aims to remove a specific legal barrier to transfers of land to accredited conservation land trusts.
"This bill is a narrow and focused solution that applies only to land purchased for conservation purposes by a conservation nonprofit," Fragola said, adding that the measure provides an exemption from liability for sellers who transfer lots that may not be legally established but are being sold to…
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