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Committee hears bill to allow agritourism as incidental use on open‑space land
Summary
Senate Bill 5479 would add agritourism to allowable incidental uses for property taxed under the state’s open‑space/current‑use program and reduce the penalty lookback period to four years, committee staff said during a public hearing.
Senate Bill 5479 received a public hearing in the Washington State Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee. The bill would add agritourism activities to the list of allowable incidental uses for farm and agricultural land that qualify for current‑use property tax valuation, and it would change the penalty and certain administrative rules for removal from the program.
Committee staff summarized the proposal: under the state’s current‑use valuation, lands used primarily for commercial agriculture may include incidental uses that do not exceed 20% of classified land. SB 5479 would expressly permit agritourism activities — defined in the bill to include educational programs, hospitality services,…
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