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1994 SESSION
SB 513 Right to farm.
Introduced by: Frank W. Nolen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Right to farm. Prohibits counties, cities or town from requiring that a special exception or special use permit be obtained for any production agriculture or silviculture activity in an area that has been zoned as an agricultural district. However, localities may adopt setback, minimum area, and other requirements for lands on which agricultural activity is occurring. Localities would be prohibited from enacting zoning ordinances which unreasonably restrict or regulate farm structures or farming and forestry practices in agricultural districts or classifications, unless such restrictions are related to the public's health, safety and general welfare. These previous provisions will become effective April 1, 1995. The bill also establishes that no agricultural operation can be considered a nuisance if it follows best management practices and complies with existing laws and regulations. This provision will become effective July 1, 1994.
FULL TEXT
- 01/25/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 02/08/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5763721 (SB513S1) pdf
- 03/04/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD4971721 (SB513H1) pdf
- 03/09/94 House: Floor substitute printed LD8367721 (SB513H2) pdf
- 03/25/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER) pdf
- 04/19/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0779) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/25/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/25/94 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/07/94 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub. (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD5763721 (SB513S1)
- 02/08/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/94 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/94 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/94 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/94 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/94 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/11/94 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/14/94 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/94 House: Read first time
- 02/15/94 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/22/94 House: Assigned to Agriculture sub-committee: 3
- 03/04/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD4971721 (SB513H1)
- 03/04/94 House: Reported from Agriculture w/substitute (14-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/94 House: Read second time
- 03/08/94 House: Read third time
- 03/08/94 House: Committee substitute agreed to
- 03/08/94 House: Passed by for the day
- 03/09/94 House: Read third time
- 03/09/94 House: Committee substitute reconsidered
- 03/09/94 House: Committee substitute rejected
- 03/09/94 House: Substitute by Del. Armstrong agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Amendment by Del. Armstrong agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
- 03/09/94 House: Amendment by Del. Dudley agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute with amds.
- 03/09/94 House: Passed House with sub. with amendments (69-Y 29-N)
- 03/09/94 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N)
- 03/09/94 House: Floor substitute printed LD8367721 (SB513H2)
- 03/10/94 Senate: Reading of substitute with amendments waived
- 03/10/94 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/10/94 Senate: House sub. w/amds. rejected by Senate (15-Y 23-N)
- 03/10/94 Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENT (15-Y 23-N)
- 03/10/94 House: House insisted on substitute with amendment
- 03/10/94 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/94 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/94 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE TO REQ. FOR CONF (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/94 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/94 House: Delegates: Armstrong, Councill, Watkins
- 03/10/94 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/94 Senate: Senators: Nolen, Reasor, Calhoun
- 03/11/94 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 03/11/94 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N)
- 03/11/94 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (29-Y 9-N)
- 03/11/94 House: Conference report agreed to by House (86-Y 12-N)
- 03/11/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 12-N)
- 03/11/94 Conference: House substitute accepted by conference committee
- 03/11/94 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/25/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER)
- 04/01/94 House: Enrolled
- 04/01/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/02/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/94 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 779 (effective 7/1/94)
- 04/19/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0779)