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2014 SESSION
HB 71 Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities.
Introduced by: Brenda L. Pogge | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities. Protects customary agritourism activities at agricultural operations from local bans in the absence of substantial impacts on the public welfare and requires localities to take certain factors into account when regulating agritourism activities. The bill requires a basis in health, safety, or public welfare for a local ordinance that restricts any of several activities: the conduct of agritourism activities, the sale of agricultural or silvicultural products or related items, the preparation or sale of foods that otherwise comply with state law, and other customary activities. Localities are prohibited from subjecting those listed activities to a special-use permit requirement, and in most situations localities are prevented from stringently regulating the sound produced by the listed activities.
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HISTORY
- 12/06/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100755D
- 12/06/13 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/13/14 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture
- 01/20/14 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
- 01/22/14 House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote