This bill aims to eliminate the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force and transfer its responsibilities to the Department of Revenue. The Department will now receive recommendations and compile reports on agricultural value, streamlining the process for assessing agricultural land. Key amendments include changes to sections 10-6-124, 10-6-128, and 10-6-129, which outline the procedures for determining agricultural income value and the collection of relevant data.

Specifically, the bill amends section 10-6-128 to allow the Department to contract with qualified entities to create a database for agricultural income valuation, discarding the highest and lowest income years from an eight-year data set for more accurate assessments. Additionally, section 10-6-129 is amended to require that recommendations on determining agricultural income value be submitted by September first each year. The bill also repeals sections 10-6-134 and 10-6-135, which are no longer necessary following the dissolution of the advisory task force.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 02/03/2026: 10-6-124, 10-6-128, 10-6-129, 10-6-134, 10-6-135
Enrolled, 03/03/2026: 10-6-124, 10-6-128, 10-6-129, 10-6-134, 10-6-135