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HB 1947 Agricultural Enterprise Act of 2005; created, reports.

Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Agricultural Enterprise Act of 2005; penalty.  Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish, as an element of the Office of Farmland Preservation, agricultural enterprise districts upon application by localities with established agricultural or forestal districts, locally designated agricultural enterprise districts, or purchase of development rights programs. "Qualified agricultural businesses" and "qualified farm businesses" located in such districts may apply to the Department for assistance in developing a new business plan and grant funding for up to 50 percent of the associated costs of implementing that plan, up to a maximum $500,000. "Qualified agricultural businesses" are agricultural businesses that establish a new business operation or plan to expand and improve an existing operation within a designated agricultural enterprise district. "Qualified farm businesses" are farm businesses that establish a new agricultural or forestal production operation or plan to expand or improve an existing operation within an agricultural enterprise district.  This bill contains a delayed enactment clause of January 1, 2007, which is conditioned upon funding for the program being included in the appropriations act for fiscal years 2006-2008.


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