Bill Title: To include algaculture in the laws governing agriculture, in the definition of "agriculture" for purposes of the laws governing county and township zoning, and in the laws governing current agricultural use valuation; to exclude from zoning restrictions the production from certain feedstocks of biodiesel, biomass energy, electric or heat energy, and biologically derived methane gas; to include that production in the laws governing current agricultural use valuation; to provide for the establishment of best management practices for that production under the Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities Law; to establish the Legislative Task Force to Study Anaerobic Digesters for Agricultural Use and Application in the State; and to declare an emergency.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 66-33)

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-04 - Effective Date [HB276 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	House - Senate Amendments	2012-02-15	92	0	0	0	92	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Senate Amendments - Emergency Clause	2012-02-15	89	2	0	0	91	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third Consideration	2012-02-14	33	0	0	0	33	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate - Third Consideration - Emergency Clause	2012-02-14	33	0	0	0	33	Passed	Link	View
House	House - Third Consideration	2011-12-13	92	0	0	0	92	Passed	Link	View

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