by Catherine Carter Senator Jim Peterson (D-District 4) has introduced SB 4, “An Act to provide for the assessment of certain agricultural land as noncropland.” The intention of this bill is to restore fairness to the land assessment process, and to preserve grassland that protects water and wildlife (Peterson letter to Capitol Journal http://www.capjournal.com/opinions/letter/should-we-preserve-native-grassland-by-taxing-it-fairly/article_28c38fee-c4b2-11e5-9859-772f5ff3786e.html). Grassland serves […]
