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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 428B.1 DEFINITIONS. 1 2 For purposes of this chapter unless the context otherwise 1 3 requires: 1 4 1. "Agricultural use" means the cultivation of land for 1 5 the production of agricultural crops, the raising of poultry, 1 6 the production of eggs, the production of milk, the production 1 7 of fruit or other horticultural crops, grazing, the production 1 8 of livestock, aquaculture, hydroponics, the production of 1 9 forest products, or the structures used in such activities. 1 10 2. "Date of conversion" means the date on which 1 11 agricultural land is platted or subdivided, residential or 1 12 commercial building construction begins, or a building permit 1 13 for residential or commercial construction is issued, 1 14 whichever is the earliest. 1 15 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 428B.2 CONSERVATION AND LAND 1 16 PRESERVATION TAX PENALTY AND LIEN. 1 17 1. a. An annual conservation and land preservation tax is 1 18 imposed on each acre of agricultural land that is converted to 1 19 a commercial or residential use on or after the effective date 1 20 of this Act. The rate of tax is based upon the corn 1 21 suitability rating of each acre of the agricultural land which 1 22 is converted. If the corn suitability rating of the acre is 1 23 less than fifty, no tax is imposed on that acre. If the corn 1 24 suitability rating of the acre is fifty or higher, the tax is 1 25 fifty dollars plus one dollar for each whole rating unit in 1 26 excess of fifty. If an area is less than one acre in size, 1 27 the tax on the area shall be a portion of the tax on the acre 1 28 based upon the proportion that the size of the area bears to 1 29 the acre. 1 30 b. The first payment of the conservation and land 1 31 preservation tax shall be made by the end of the month 1 32 following the month in which the date of conversion of 1 33 agricultural land to a commercial or residential use occurs. 1 34 The tax along with a declaration of conversion form shall be 1 35 filed with the treasurer of the county in which the land is 2 1 located. The tax received by the treasurer under this 2 2 paragraph shall be deposited in the general fund of the county 2 3 to defray costs of this chapter. 2 4 2. a. Subsequent payments of the annual conservation and 2 5 land preservation tax are due and payable by the end of the 2 6 month following the month in which occurs the anniversary date 2 7 of conversion of the acre or portion of the acre of the 2 8 agricultural land to a commercial or residential use. The 2 9 amount of the tax on each acre is equal to the amount computed 2 10 for each acre or portion of an acre under subsection 1, 2 11 paragraph "a". The conservation and land preservation tax 2 12 shall continue to be due and payable on each acre or portion 2 13 of an acre until the acre or portion of the acre is 2 14 reconverted to an agricultural use. For the year in which the 2 15 acre or portion of an acre is reconverted to an agricultural 2 16 use, the conservation and land preservation tax shall be 2 17 prorated for the year based upon the number of months, 2 18 counting a portion of a month as a full month, the land was 2 19 not used for an agricultural use. 2 20 b. The conservation and land preservation taxes due and 2 21 payable as provided in paragraph "a" shall be paid to the 2 22 treasurer of the county in which the land is located along 2 23 with the declaration of conversion form. The tax revenues 2 24 received by the treasurer of each county shall be remitted 2 25 quarterly to the treasurer of state. 2 26 3. The conservation and land preservation tax is 2 27 delinquent if not paid by the due date specified in subsection 2 28 1 or 2, as applicable. Interest shall be assessed against the 2 29 delinquent conservation and land preservation tax at a rate of 2 30 one and one-half percent per month until paid, counting a 2 31 fraction of a month as a whole month. 2 32 4. The county treasurer shall keep records and make 2 33 reports with respect to the conservation and land preservation 2 34 tax as the director of revenue and finance prescribes. 2 35 5. The conservation and land preservation tax due and 3 1 payable on any acre or portion of an acre is a lien on the 3 2 acre or portion of an acre against all persons. 3 3 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 428B.3 TAX REVENUES USE. 3 4 Conservation and land preservation tax revenues received 3 5 from the counties by the treasurer of state pursuant to 3 6 section 428B.2, subsection 2, shall be deposited into a land 3 7 preservation fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest 3 8 earned on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the land 3 9 preservation fund. Moneys in the fund shall be appropriated 3 10 by the general assembly only for the purpose of preserving or 3 11 conserving farmland in the state, including funding of 3 12 conservation programs administered by the soil conservation 3 13 division of the department of agriculture and land 3 14 stewardship. 3 15 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 428B.4 LIABILITY FOR TAX. 3 16 Any person who owns or has an ownership interest in land, 3 17 tenement, or realty by a deed, writing, or instrument subject 3 18 to the tax imposed by this chapter shall be liable for such 3 19 tax, including state and local government entities. 3 20 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 428B.5 FORMS PROVIDED BY DIRECTOR 3 21 OF REVENUE AND FINANCE. 3 22 The director of revenue and finance shall prescribe the 3 23 form of the declaration of conversion and shall include an 3 24 appropriate place for the inclusion of special facts and 3 25 circumstances relating to the corn suitability rating. The 3 26 director shall provide an adequate number of the declaration 3 27 of conversion forms to each county treasurer in the state. 3 28 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 428B.6 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY. 3 29 Any person liable for the tax imposed by this chapter who 3 30 knowingly fails to comply with this chapter relating to the 3 31 payment of the conservation and land preservation tax is 3 32 guilty of a simple misdemeanor. In addition, a penalty equal 3 33 to fifty percent of the amount of the tax is assessed. 3 34 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 428B.7 PENALTY FOR FALSE 3 35 INFORMATION. 4 1 Any person who willfully enters false information on the 4 2 declaration of value as it relates to corn suitability rating 4 3 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 4 4 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 428B.8 ENFORCEMENT. 4 5 The director of revenue and finance shall enforce the 4 6 provisions of this chapter and may adopt rules pursuant to 4 7 chapter 17A for their detailed and efficient administration. 4 8 Sec. 9. NEW SECTION. 428B.9 NONAPPLICABILITY. 4 9 This chapter shall not apply with respect to any property 4 10 where the use of the property may not under the Constitution 4 11 of this state or under the laws or Constitution of the United 4 12 States be made the subject of taxation by this state. 4 13 EXPLANATION 4 14 This bill imposes a conservation and land preservation tax 4 15 on the owner, including state and local government entities, 4 16 for the conversion of agricultural property to a commercial or 4 17 residential use. The tax is imposed as of the date the 4 18 conversion takes place and is payable annually until such time 4 19 as the land is reconverted to an agricultural use. The amount 4 20 of the tax is based upon the corn suitability rating (CSR) of 4 21 each acre of agricultural land converted. If the CSR is 50 or 4 22 less, no tax is imposed. If the CSR is more than 50, the tax 4 23 equals $50 plus $1 for each CSR rating unit above 50. The tax 4 24 is prorated if the land is less than an acre, or is later 4 25 subdivided or converted. 4 26 The original tax is due and payable by the end of the month 4 27 following the month in which the date of conversion takes 4 28 place. This tax is payable to the county treasurer to be used 4 29 to defray costs of the county's administration. The 4 30 subsequent years' taxes are due and payable by the end of the 4 31 month following the month in which the anniversary date 4 32 occurs. This tax is payable to the county treasurer who 4 33 remits the revenue to the state treasurer. The moneys from 4 34 the tax are to be appropriated by the general assembly only 4 35 for purposes of preserving or conserving Iowa farmland, 5 1 including funding of conservation programs. 5 2 LSB 1413XS 79 5 3 mg/pj/5
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