PRINTER'S NO. 2211
No. 1774 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, LEVDANSKY, GEIST, LAUGHLIN, PRESTON, OLASZ,
WOJNAROSKI, STABACK, DALEY, JAROLIN, BOSCOLA, HERSHEY,
BELARDI AND RAMOS, SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319),
2 entitled "An act prescribing the procedure under which an
3 owner may have land devoted to agricultural use, agricultural
4 reserve use, or forest reserve use, valued for tax purposes
5 at the value it has for such uses, and providing for
6 reassessment and certain interest payments when such land is
7 applied to other uses and making editorial changes," further
8 defining "forest reserve."
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The definition of "forest reserve" in section 2
12 of the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319), known as the
13 Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, is
14 amended to read:
15 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act, the following
16 words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
17 this section unless the context obviously otherwise requires:
18 * * *
19 "Forest reserve." Land, ten acres or more, stocked by forest
20 trees of any size and capable of producing timber or other wood
1 products[.] used for outdoor recreation, including hunting or
2 nonmechanized sporting activities, or the enjoyment of scenic or
3 natural beauty and open to the public for such use without
4 charge or fee, on a nondiscriminatory basis.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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