Bill Text: PA HB1823 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for applications for preferential assessments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-07-02 - Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS [HB1823 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1823-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2372
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1823 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, HARHAI, SIPTROTH, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, JOSEPHS, MAHONEY, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, K. SMITH AND YOUNGBLOOD, JULY 2, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JULY 2, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 19, 1974 (P.L.973, No.319),
entitled "An act prescribing the procedure under which an
owner may have land devoted to agricultural use, agricultural
reserve use, or forest reserve use, valued for tax purposes
at the value it has for such uses, and providing for
reassessment and certain interest payments when such land is
applied to other uses and making editorial changes," further
providing for applications for preferential assessments.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of the act of December 19, 1974
(P.L.973, No.319), known as the Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest
Land Assessment Act of 1974, is amended by adding a subsection
to read:
Section 4. Applications for Preferential Assessments.--* * *
(b.4) (1) An application for preferential assessment shall
include a verification that the landowner has a current erosion
and sediment control plan. A landowner with an existing
preferential assessment shall submit verification that the
landowner has a current erosion and sediment control plan no
later than four years after the effective date of this
subsection. The department shall develop a verification form,
which shall require the signature of the landowner and a person
qualified to develop or review erosion and sediment control
plans.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, "erosion and sediment
control plan" means a site specific plan identifying best
management practices to minimize accelerated erosion and
sedimentation from agricultural runoff that meets the
requirements of 25 Pa. Code Ch. 102 (relating to erosion and
sediment control).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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