Property tax: welfare exemption.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill prolongs the welfare exemption for property used to preserve native plants, animals, scientific sites or open‑space lands, but adds new limits and reporting requirements. It applies to nonprofit funds, foundations, LLCs or corporations that focus on conservation, and bars large landowners and future‑development parcels from the exemption. The state will not reimburse local governments for any property‑tax revenue loss caused by the exemption.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5295.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)
4. May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5271.)
5. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
7. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
8. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
9. Apr 28, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 21, 2026Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
11. Apr 20, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
12. Mar 16, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Gail Pellerin (D) · sponsor
• Pellerin

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