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House Bill 1261 would allow agritourism as an incidental use on open space farm land
Summary
House Bill 1261 would add agritourism activities to the list of allowable incidental uses on property classified as open space, farm and agricultural land; it would also reduce the back‑tax lookback period for classification removal from seven years to four and direct the Department of Revenue to define terms by rule. County officials and farmers
House Bill 1261 would add agritourism activities to allowable incidental uses on open space, farm and agricultural land that qualify for current‑use property tax assessment. The bill specifies that agritourism and similar incidental uses must remain compatible with the land’s primary agricultural purpose and generally not exceed 20% of the classified acreage.
Committee staff explained that current‑use assessments tax qualifying land at its agricultural—or current—use rather than its highest‑and‑best market value, and that removal from the program can trigger additional tax assessments (a “look‑back” penalty) and interest. The bill would reduce the additional tax calculation from seven years of benefit to four and…
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