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House OKs changes to greenbelt rules so farmers can temporarily fallow land for conservation
Utah House of Representatives · February 23, 2024
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Summary
Lawmakers approved HB 5 20 to allow temporary fallowing as part of an agricultural plan without automatic loss of greenbelt tax status, aiming to remove disincentives for water conservation; the bill passed unanimously on the floor.
The Utah House approved Second Substitute HB 5 20 on Feb. 23 to ease tax‑status penalties for farmers who temporarily fallow land as part of water‑conservation or agricultural plans.
Sponsor Representative Jason B. Kyle said the bill "gives farmers…
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