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This provision undermines the stated purpose the Community Planning Act as in bold below: 163.3161 Short title; intent and purpose.— (1) This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Planning Act." (2) It is the purpose of this act to utilize and strengthen the existing role, processes, and powers of local governments in the establishment and implementation of comprehensive planning programs to guide and manage future development consistent with the proper role of local government. History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 75-257; ss. 1, 20, ch. 85-55; s. 1, ch. 93-206; s. 4, ch. 2011-139. Section 3( (page 6 of 13) amends 163.3194. This provision appears to conflict with Section 193.461 which is the portion of Florida Statute that details how property appraisers assess and value agricultural land. See excerpt from Section 193.461 (e) and (4)( a). (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), land that has received an agricultural classification from the value adjustment board or a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this section is entitled to receive such classification in any subsequent year until such agricultural use of the land is abandoned or discontinued, the land is diverted to a nonagricultural use, or the land is reclassified as nonagricultural pursuant to subsection (4). (4)(a) The property appraiser shall reclassify the following lands as nonagricultural 1. Land diverted from an agricultural to a nonagricultural use. 2. Land no longer being utilized for agricultural purposes. 3. Land that has been zoned to a nonagricultural use at the request of the owner subsequent to the enactment of this law. (b) The board of county commissioners may also reclassify lands classified as agricultural to nonagricultural when there is contiguous urban or metropolitan development and the board of county commissioners finds that the continued use of such lands for agricultural purposes will act as a deterrent to the timely and orderly expansion of the community. (c) Sale of land for a purchase price which is three or more times the agricultural assessment placed on the land shall create a presumption that such land is not used primarily for bona fide agricultural purposes. Upon a showing of special circumstances by the landowner demonstrating that the land is to be continued in bona fide agriculture, this presumption may be rebutted. Section 4 (Page 6-8 of 13) Amends 373.236. This section appears to be a provision to allow water farming on Agricultural lands. The Page 3 of 5 adm2014M 144. docx 179