Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
P
KT
Kronda Thimesch
RRepublican
P
Stan Kitzman
RRepublican
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