Bill Text: NH HB1141 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Defining "agritourism."

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-04-28 - Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/28/2016; Senate Journal 15 [HB1141 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1141-Introduced.html

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HB 1141 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

16-2309

08/01

 

HOUSE BILL 1141

 

AN ACT defining "agritourism."

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Haefner, Hills. 37; Rep. Sad, Ches. 1

 

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill includes "agritourism" in the definition of farming.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2309

08/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT defining "agritourism."

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Agritourism.  Amend RSA 21:34-a, II(b)(6) -(8) to read as follows:

(6) Agritourism, as defined in paragraph VI, where permitted by local regulation.

(7)  Irrigation of growing crops from private water supplies or public water supplies where not prohibited by state or local rule or regulation.

[(7)] (8)  The use of dogs for herding, working, or guarding livestock, as defined in RSA 21:34-a, II(a)(4).

[(8)] (9)  The production and storage of compost and the materials necessary to produce compost, whether such materials originate, in whole or in part, from operations of the farm.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.