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Bill would exempt short‑duration conservation grazing on nonprofit prairie lands from property tax
Summary
House File 1698 would allow nonprofit landowners to host ecologically targeted grazing without triggering a property tax liability, supporters said the change is revenue neutral because the parcels are already tax‑exempt.
Rep. Anderson, author of House File 1698, said the bill would enable conservation organizations to lease short‑duration grazing to private ranchers as an ecological management tool without triggering property tax on tax‑exempt parcels. “This bill is rather unique in that it fills a need for land that farmers and ranchers use for grazing cattle. And yet it doesn't cost, a net cost is 0,” the author said.
Liz Beery, Associate Director of Grasslands for The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, testified in support. “I'm here today to speak in support of House file 16 98, which…
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