PRINTER'S NO. 291
No. 253 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, CURRY, DIVEN,
EACHUS, FICHTER, HARHAI, HORSEY, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
GOODMAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MUNDY, RUFFING, SCHRODER, SURRA,
THOMAS, WALKO, WANSACZ AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 12, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
FEBRUARY 12, 2003
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
17 applied to land subject to an agricultural conservation
1 easement.
2 * * *
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
A7L03DMS/20030H0253B0291 - 2 -