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Backlash to transfer‑tax diversion: conservation groups push to restore land‑preservation funding
House Appropriations Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary
Stakeholders urged the committee to pass HB 609 to reverse a temporary diversion of $25M annually from the Land Preservation Special Fund back to the fund, arguing the diversion undermines farmland and open‑space preservation and could forfeit the protection of tens of thousands of acres.
Delegate Mike Griffith told the Appropriations Committee HB 609 would repeal a temporary requirement that diverts $25 million annually from the Land Preservation Special Fund to the general fund for fiscal years 2026–2029. He and conservation witnesses said the diversion…
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