Bill > S13

This bill proposes an amendment to the Constitution that aims to protect and preserve agricultural and horticultural lands. The key provisions include: 1) inserting new language to define "agricultural and horticultural lands" as those used for farming, orchards, vineyards, and related activities; 2) removing existing language that allows the legislature to impose taxes on such lands based on their use value rather than market value; and 3) prohibiting the legislature from imposing any taxes, fees, or other charges on these lands that would exceed the taxes paid on the lands' fair market value. The overall intent of the bill is to safeguard farmland and other productive land from being burdened with excessive taxation, thereby encouraging the continuation of agricultural and horticultural activities in the state.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S13