State Rep. Chas Cannon
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Rep. Chas Cannon Introduces Bill to Amend CUVA Statute for Non-Family Farm Entities
State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) has sponsored House Bill 1052, aiming to provide flexibility in the Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) statute for non-family farm entities. Cannon explained, "As the code reads today, if a CUVA qualified family farm wanted to lease their farm land to a non-family farm entity, it would breach the underlying CUVA covenant for the landowner."Cannon highlighted the importance of CUVA, which provides favorable tax treatment for agricultural land to prevent conversion to residential or commercial use. He emphasized, "This...