California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 648 — Local government: Williamson Act.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Williamson Act, authorizes a city or county to enter into 10-year contracts with owners of land devoted to agricultural use, whereby the owners agree to continue using the property for that purpose, and the city or county agrees to value the land accordingly for purposes of property taxation. Existing law sets forth procedures for cancellation of a contract by a landowner, including the payment of cancellation fees, as specified. This bill would provide an alternative method of cancellation of a contract by a landowner for contracts that are 10 or more years old, and where the landowner has not received a lowered assessment value on the land during the previous 10 consecutive years based on the existence of a residence, including agricultural laborer housing, on the land being valued. The bill would require the board or council, upon petition by the landowner and a showing that these conditions exist, and would prohibit the board or council from charging a cancellation fee.

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Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and APPR.

  3. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  4. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 648 do?
Existing law, the Williamson Act, authorizes a city or county to enter into 10-year contracts with owners of land devoted to agricultural use, whereby the owners agree to continue using the property for that purpose, and the city or county agrees to value the land accordingly for purposes of property taxation. Existing law sets forth procedures for cancellation of a contract by a landowner, including the payment of cancellation fees, as specified. This bill would provide an alternative method of cancellation of a contract by a landowner for contracts that are 10 or more years old, and where the landowner has not received a lowered assessment value on the land during the previous 10 consecutive years based on the existence of a residence, including agricultural laborer housing, on the land being valued. The bill would require the board or council, upon petition by the landowner and a showing that these conditions exist, and would prohibit the board or council from charging a cancellation fee.
Who sponsors SB 648?
SB 648 is sponsored by Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of SB 648?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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