PRINTER'S NO. 2537
No. 1965 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, VEON, DeWEESE, LAUGHLIN, MUNDY, WALKO,
M. COHEN, SURRA, COY, JAROLIN, OLASZ, BELARDI, STURLA,
SCRIMENTI, COLAIZZO, TRAVAGLIO, STEELMAN, PISTELLA, MELIO,
DeLUCA, KIRKLAND, CARONE, WOJNAROSKI, TRELLO, CLARK,
YOUNGBLOOD, JOSEPHS, LUCYK, BOSCOLA, THOMAS AND GIGLIOTTI,
OCTOBER 29, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
OCTOBER 29, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), entitled "An
2 act authorizing the creation of agricultural areas," further
3 providing for restrictions and limitations on agricultural
4 conservation easements.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 14.1(c) of the act of June 30, 1981
8 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law,
9 is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
10 Section 14.1. Purchase of agricultural conservation easements.
11 * * *
12 (c) Restrictions and limitations.--An agricultural
13 conservation easement shall be subject to the following terms,
14 conditions, restrictions and limitations:
15 * * *
16 (7.1) Sewage sludge shall not be spread on or otherwise
1 applied to land subject to an agricultural conservation
2 easement.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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