SP0094, LD 277, item 2, ‘An Act To Clarify the Income-producing Requirement for Land in the Farm and Open Space Tax Program’

Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘An Act To Clarify the Income-producing Requirement for Land in the Farm and Open Space Tax Program’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 36 MRSA §1102, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. Y, §1, is further amended to read:

4. Farmland. "Farmland" means any tract or tracts of land, including woodland and wasteland, of at least 5 contiguous acres on which farming or agricultural activities have contributed to a gross annual farming income of at least $2,000 per year from the sales value of agricultural products as defined in Title 7, section 152, subsection 2 in one of the 2, or 3 of the 5, calendar years preceding the date of application for classification. The farming or agricultural activity and income derived from that activity may be achieved by either the owner or a lessee of the land.

Gross income as used in this section subsection includes the value of commodities produced for consumption by the farm household. Any applicant for assessment under this subchapter bears the burden of proof as to the applicant's qualification.’

summary

This amendment provides that amounts used to demonstrate eligibility under the farm and open space tax laws must be from the sale of agricultural products as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 7, section 152.

SP0094 LD 277	First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-89 Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF		LR 849 Item 2
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