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• Introduced by Rep. Dawn Hill (D) on February 6, 2007, this bill permits an 85% reduction in property taxes for open space land set aside for long-term protection in a municipality where the voters have determined that there is a critical need for open space land. The withdrawal penalty for open space land set aside for long-term protection is the same as for withdrawal of farmland from classification which is the minimum constitutional penalty.
  • Referred to the Taxation Committee on February 6, 2007.
• Received in the Senate on January 2, 2008.
• Failed in the Senate by voice vote on January 2, 2008, the house and/or senate have decided against further actions and the bill is dead.