HB848: Development rights program; Board of Farmland Preservation to create lease.

Chief Patron

Lee Ware (R-65)
Powhatan, VA
Served: 1998–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

02/18/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee

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Summary

Lease of development rights program. Tasks the Office of Farmland Preservation to create a lease of development rights program. Under such program, properties of 20 acres and larger and that are enrolled in "land use" taxation programs, would be eligible to participate in a lease of development rights program whereby the property owner relinquishes "by right" development for seven years in exchange for a contractually agreed upon lease amount.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 02/07/2008 and 02/07/2008.

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