Bill
Number: H.B. 2556
Kerr
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: House engrossed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
1.
Excludes
the following from the definition of general agricultural purposes, as
applicable to the prohibition against a county ordinance regulating
agricultural land that is five or more contiguous commercial acres:
a) food establishments
authorized by the Department of Health Services that are associated with an
agritourism business; and
b)
ticketed
rodeo events that are open to the general public, not including livestock and
equine operations.
2. Requires the
agritourism activities to be directly related to the commercial agricultural
business and occur on property that is classified as Agricultural Real
Property, in order for the activities to classify as agritourism included in
the agricultural real property classification.
3. Removes entertainment
from permitted agricultural activities that qualify for the agritourism
classification.
4. Makes technical and
conforming changes.
Fifty-fourth Legislature Kerr
First
Regular Session H.B. 2556
KERR FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2556
(Reference to House engrossed
bill)
Page 1, line
11, strike ", entertainment"
Line 13,
strike "activities" insert "produce"
Line 14,
after "attractions" insert "occurring on property defined as agricultural real property pursuant
to section 42‑12151"
Line 15,
after "with" insert "and
directly related to"; strike "the"
Line 16,
strike "production for commercial purposes of"
insert "producing"
Line 17,
after "commodities" insert "for commercial purposes"
Line 34,
strike "(i)" insert
"(a)"
Line 35,
after "include" insert "any of the following:
(i) Food
establishments under the authority of the department of health services
pursuant to section 36‑136, subsection I that are associated with an
agritourism business.
(ii) Rodeo
events that are open to the general public and that sell tickets for
admission. For the purposes of this item, rodeo events do not include
generally accepted agricultural practices associated with livestock and equine
operations.
(iii)"
Line 38,
strike "(ii)" insert
"(b)"
Amend title to conform