HB 4130, ensures all agricultural buildings are taxed the same across the state.
Right now, some farmers’ land beneath their buildings are being taxed as industrial land, not farmland. HB 4130 fixes this inequity to ensure that all farmers are on a level playing field and receive the tax treatment they deserve.
Clarifies the definition of “farm use” in the context of tax benefits. The bill specifically defines “preparing” farm products or by-products—such as cleaning, treating, cutting, sorting, and packaging—as part of “farm use,” provided the products are raised on the same farm unit or, if from another farm, the majority are raised there. It also specifies that “preparing” includes marketing and donating to local food banks or schools. The amendment aims to ensure that land used for processing agricultural products qualifies for tax breaks under the farm use designation.