Bill Text: PA HB1987 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for definitions; and abrogating a regulation.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 27-10)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-18 - Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS [HB1987 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1987-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2682
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1987 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ROHRER, BOBACK, BOYD, CARROLL, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HARPER, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, MELIO, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, O'NEILL, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
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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"Continuous 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 "continuous acreage" in 7 Pa.
Code § 138e.3 (relating to definitions) is abrogated.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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