RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
12D-5.004: Other Factors that May Become Applicable to Classification of Agricultural Lands
12D-5.014: Conservation Easement, Environmentally Endangered or Outdoor Recreational or Park Property Assessed Under Section 193.501, F.S.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendment to Rule 12D-5.004, F.A.C., is to implement an additional factor, added by Chapter 2008-197, Laws of Florida, for the property appraiser to use to determine the use of land for agricultural purposes. This change complies with the amendment to Section 193.461, Florida Statutes. The purpose of the proposed Rule 12D-5.014, F.A.C., is to implement provisions of Chapter 2009-157, L.O.F., amending Section 193.501, F.S. This rule implements an application to be filed with the property appraiser for a conservation easement assessment and a short form to annually reapply.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Classification of agricultural land assessed under Section 193.461, F.S. and conservation property assessed under Section 193.501, F.S. Rule text is posted on the Department’s website at: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/legislation/09/.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 195.027(1), 213.06(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 193.461, 193.501, 213.05 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 19, 2011, 9:00 a.m. and, if necessary, continue on July 20, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room 1220, Building 1, Capital Circle Office Complex, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida. The public can also participate in this hearing through a simultaneous electronic broadcast of this event by the Department of Revenue using WebEx and conference calling technology from their home or office. The requirements to participate are access to the Internet and a telephone. Specific information about how to participate in this electronic meeting will be included in the Agenda for this hearing posted on the Department’s site at: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/legislation/09/.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Janice Forrester at (850)617-8886 or ForrestJ@dor.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Janice Forrester, Tax Law Specialist, Property Tax Oversight Program, Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 3000, Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3000, telephone (850)617-8886, ForrestJ@dor.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.