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SB 400 Agritourism event buildings; authorizes the BHCD to promulgate regulations related to buildings.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, defined in the bill as a building or structure located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and which is primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings, open to the public, of 300 people or less. The bill directs the Board to appoint a nine-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event buildings. Provisions of the bill except for creation of the Committee do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2023 Session.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, defined in the bill as a building or structure located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and which is primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings, open to the public, of 300 people or less. The bill directs the Board to appoint an eight-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event buildings.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, which is defined in the bill. The bill directs the Board to appoint a seven-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist it in administering the powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event structures.