Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Tennessee HB1325 establishes a Farmland Preservation Fund to support programs aimed at preserving farmland and forestland through a grant program for conservation easements. The bill affects farmers and forest landowners, allowing them to enroll their land in permanent conservation easements held by qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Key provisions include requirements for grant applications, prohibitions on the sale or transfer of conservation easements without consent, and conditions for amendments to easements, ensuring that the rights of landowners are protected.
Tennessee HB1325 establishes a Farmland Preservation Fund to support programs aimed at preserving farmland and forestland through a grant program for conservation easements. The bill affects farmers and forest landowners, allowing them to enroll their land in permanent conservation easements held by qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Key provisions include requirements for grant applications, prohibitions on the sale or transfer of conservation easements without consent, and conditions for amendments to easements, ensuring that the rights of landowners are protected.
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