PRINTER'S NO. 1139
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
819
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, MARTIN, EICHELBERGER, YAW, FOLMER,
RAFFERTY, WARD, BARTOLOTTA, STEFANO, REGAN, VOGEL, YUDICHAK,
RESCHENTHALER, WHITE, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH AND McILHINNEY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), entitled "An
act authorizing the creation of agricultural areas," further
providing for definitions and for purchase of agricultural
conservation easements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128,
No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, is amended
by adding a definition to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Agritourism." Activity carried out on land subject to a
conservation easement under this act that provides entertainment
or education to the general public for the purpose of promoting
agricultural products or farming or rural lifestyles, regardless
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