Bill > S3575

This bill authorizes counties to establish mentoring programs for beginning farmers and to resell preserved farmland at a reduced price to these beginning farmers. The bill defines a "beginning farmer" as someone who has never farmed before, has farmed in the state for 10 years or less, or qualifies as a first-time farmer under federal law. The county can resell or lease the preserved farmland to a beginning farmer at a price less than what the county paid, as long as the land is sold or leased with agricultural deed restrictions. The proceeds from such sales or leases must be used for farmland preservation purposes, and the state's share of the proceeds may be reduced to reflect the reduced price paid by the beginning farmer.

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