Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, notwithstanding other specified county property leasing provisions, upon majority vote, the county board may lease farmland acquired or held by the county for any term not exceeding 99 years. Provides that such farmland may be leased to either public or private entities for the public purpose of financially supporting the operations of government at such time or times and on such terms and conditions as the board deems best for the interest of the county, including, but not limited to, crop-sharing arrangements. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5182 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Lance Yednock [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-076	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Avery Bourne [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-095	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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