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Senate amends Greenbelt / farmland assessment rules after lengthy debate; bill advanced to third‑reading calendar
Summary
Senate Bill 45 — changes to Greenbelt and farmland-assessment rules including when property loses Greenbelt status, reinstatement procedures and notification/rollback timing — drew extensive floor debate. After amendments and recorded disclosures of conflicts, the Senate voted to place SB45 on the third‑reading calendar (28 ayes, 0 nays).
Senate Bill 45, which revises Greenbelt (farmland assessment) rules, commanded extended floor time Feb. 4 as senators negotiated language about when land ceases to qualify, whether building permits or surface improvements should trigger loss of status, and how owners can petition for reinstatement.
Sponsors proposed replacing a reference to "completed building permits" with the narrower phrase "surface improvements in place" to avoid rewarding partial…
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