S0819B1139A07173 MSP:JMT 05/21/18 #90 A07173
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 819
Sponsor: SENATOR AUMENT
Printer's No. 1139
Amend Bill, page 1, line 9, by striking out "a definition"
and inserting
definitions
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 15 through 18; page 2, lines 1
through 19; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
"Agritourism activity." Farm-related tourism or farm-related
entertainment activity that:
(1) takes place on a farm where agricultural,
horticultural or silvicultural crops are grown or farm
animals, rural animals or farmed fish are raised; and
(2) allows members of the general public, whether or not
for a fee, to tour, explore, observe, learn about,
participate in or be entertained by an aspect of agricultural
production, harvesting, husbandry or rural lifestyle that
occurs on the farm.
"Anticipated yearly gross income." Gross income normally
expected to be generated in one year, without occurrence of a
natural disaster or other occurrence or condition beyond the
operator's reasonable control.
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 20 and 21
"Farm." An operation commercially engaged in agriculture
that:
(1) is 10 or more acres in contiguous area; or
(2) has an anticipated yearly gross income of at least
$2,000 from agricultural production.
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Amend Bill, page 3, lines 7 through 10, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
(vi) An agritourism activity that:
(A) is incidental to a farm's agricultural use;
(B) does not render a portion of the restricted
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land incapable of being immediately converted to
agricultural use; and
(C) has been deemed to be an agritourism
activity by a county board. The following shall
apply:
(I) If an application is received at least
seven days prior to the next scheduled meeting of
a county board, the application shall be
considered at the scheduled meeting.
(II) If an application is received less than
seven days prior to the next scheduled meeting of
a county board, the application shall be
considered at the next meeting subsequent to the
scheduled meeting.
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See A07173 in
the context
of SB0819