Bill · S. 638· Senate(119-S-638)
A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
- Introduced
- 2/19/2025
- Last activity
- 10/27/2025 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
- Sponsored by
- Tina Smith
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to the Act of June 22, 1948, also known as the "Thye-Blatnik Act." It specifically targets Section 5 of that Act regarding appraisals. The change involves modifying how value is determined. Instead of using the fair appraised value, the new language specifies the highest fair appraised value. This determination would include historical fair appraised values as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill increases the potential valuation of land by requiring the use of the highest fair appraised value including historical figures.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The emphasis on higher appraised values for agricultural land impacts the economic standing of rural community members.
Does this invest in rural communities?+5
The bill mandates using the highest fair appraised value, which benefits rural agricultural land owners during value determinations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Higher Valuation Standards: The amendment changes the language from "fair appraised value" to "the highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values" (Section 1). This could be considered positive as it seeks to establish a higher baseline for value determination as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+6Good For Rural Residents+5Good For High Income Households+3Good For Low Income Households+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- 10/27/2025
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
- 10/21/2025
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota