My chairman's mark includes a provision consistent with my colleague's goals. The mark would allow a portion of the value of land subject to a qualified conservation easement to be excluded from the gross estate. This conservation easement is a step in the right direction.
Discussing a provision related to conservation easements in a legislative mark.
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