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S05603Introduced in the Senate

Authorizes state assistance to municipalities containing exempt privately owned forest lands; expands categories of lands eligible for certain property tax exemptions as forest lands; authorizes tax exemptions for certain conservation easement tracts; provides for violations of certain provisions relating to filing for tax exemptions of forest lands.

IntroducedSenate Finance

Introduced by Rachel May, District 48

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Authorizes state assistance to municipalities containing exempt privately owned forest lands; expands categories of lands eligible for certain property tax exemptions as forest lands; authorizes tax exemptions for certain conservation easement tracts; provides for violations of certain provisions relating to filing for tax exemptions of forest lands.

Where it stands

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Local Government Committee Vote · May 19, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Monica Martinez4Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Robert Rolison39Yes
James Skoufis42Yes
Patricia Fahy46Yes
Samra Brouk55Yes
April Baskin63Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  2. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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