THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, COX, MAHER, CALTAGIRONE, BOYD, DAY, FARRY, FLECK, GOODMAN, HARHAI, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, KULA, MAJOR, MASSER, MURT, PETRARCA, PYLE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, STERN, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, MILLER, DENLINGER AND GIBBONS, FEBRUARY 9, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 9, 2011  

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 abrogating a regulation.

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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"Contiguous acreage."  All portions of one operational unit

as described in the deed, whether or not the portions are

divided by streams, public roads, bridges or railroads and

whether or not described as multiple tax parcels, tracts,

purparts or other property identifiers. The term includes

supportive lands, such as unpaved field access roads, drainage

areas, border strips, hedgerows, submerged lands, marshes, ponds

and streams.

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Section 2.  The definition of "contiguous acreage" in 7 Pa.

Code § 138e.3 (relating to definitions) is abrogated.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.