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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE FARMLAND VALUATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 9, 2026

Latest action (Jun 24, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill increases the voting membership of the State Farmland Valuation Advisory Committee from 3 members to 7 members and adds 3 non-voting members representing the Assessment Divisions of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. The bill requires the Delaware State Department of Finance to provide reasonable staff support to the Committee. The Committee is required to review its valuation formula and methodology at least once every 2 years to ensure the objectives are met, and the formula must be based on at least the preceding 20 years of land values. The Committee must publish an annual report containing its determinations and any review of its farmland valuation formula and methodology.

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Official abstract

This Act increases the voting membership of the State Farmland Advisory Committee from 3 members to 7 members. The Act also adds 3 non-voting members to the Committee who are officials with the Assessment Divisions/Departments of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. The Delaware State Department of Finance shall provide reasonable staff support to assist the Committee in performing its duties. The Committee shall, at least once every 2 years, review its valuation formula and methodology utilized to determine the ranges of fair values for agricultural, horticultural, and forestry land and make such changes and revisions as are required to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met. The formula used by the Committee shall be based on not less than the preceding 20 years of land values. The Committee must publish an annual report containing its determinations and any review of its farmland valuation formula and methodology.

Sponsors (8)

Action history (13)
  1. Mar 9, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · upper
  2. Mar 23, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  3. Apr 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
  4. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  5. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  6. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  7. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Stricken in Senate · upper
  8. Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  9. Apr 21, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  10. Apr 22, 2026 Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · lower
  11. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits · lower
  12. Jun 16, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · lower
  13. Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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