Bill Amendment: WV HB3313 | 2023 | Regular Session
Bill Title: Restraining county commissions from imposing rules and regulations on farmers beyond what is already prescribed through state statute
Status: 2023-03-11 - Communicated to House [HB3313 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2023-HB3313-hb3313_s_gov_amt_1_3-3_withdrawn.html
HB3313 S GOV AMT #1 3-3
Fletcher 7835
The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 3313—A Bill to amend and reenact §7-1-3ff, §7-1-3kk, and §7-1-14 of the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §7-1-3zz; and to amend and reenact §19-19-2 of said code, all relating to clarifying the limit of authority of county commissions as it relates to regulation of agricultural production operations; clarifying that authority of county commissions over buildings does not include those used for agricultural production operations; providing that county commissions may not adopt ordinances or rules that prohibit sale or authorized use of federal or state registered pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides; prohibiting county commissions from adopting ordinances or rules that contravene or are stricter than state law or rules regarding agricultural operations; declaring invalid existing county ordinances or rules that contravene or are stricter than state law or rules regarding agricultural operations; barring county commissions from adopting ordinances or rules that duplicate or exceed provisions of chapter 19 of said code concerning custody and care of abandoned, neglected, or cruelly treated animals; and clarifying definition of agriculture.
Adopted
Rejected