Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee deadlocks on agricultural-property definition; moves to 'no committee recommendation' after tied votes
Summary
Senate Bill 2039, which would clarify when storage facilities qualify as agricultural property, drew extended debate. An initial due-pass motion produced a tie; subsequent motions produced tied roll calls and the committee moved to register no recommendation and reconvene later.
Senate Bill 2039, a proposal to clarify the definition of agricultural property and when storage facilities qualify for agricultural classification, drew extended discussion before the Finance and Taxation Committee and produced tied roll-call outcomes.
Chairman Weber opened the discussion by saying the bill seeks to clarify longstanding county differences and that “the committee was aware of all of that information” from an interim review. Weber argued the legislature historically did not intend to tax farm buildings and emphasized agriculture’s statewide economic role: “agriculture is a $3,200,000,000 industry.” He said the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
