Bill Text: PA HB2059 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements; and abrogating regulations.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-02 - Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS [HB2059 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2059-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2852
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2059 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY MILLER, AUMENT, BOYD, CREIGHTON, FLECK, GIBBONS, GROVE, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, MOUL, MURT, PICKETT, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, STURLA, SWANGER AND TALLMAN, DECEMBER 7, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 7, 2011
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 the purchase of agricultural conservation
easements; and abrogating regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 14.1(b)(2) of the act of June 30, 1981
(P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law,
is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
Section 14.1. Purchase of agricultural conservation easements.
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(b) County programs.--After the establishment of an
agricultural security area by the governing body, the county
governing body may authorize a program to be administered by the
county board for purchasing agricultural conservation easements
from landowners whose land is either within an agricultural
security area or in compliance with the criteria set forth in
paragraph (2)(i).
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(2) It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
county board to exercise the following powers:
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(xvii) To inspect all agricultural conservation
easements within the county on at least a biennial basis
to determine compliance with the applicable deed of
easement. The following shall apply to inspections:
(A) The first inspection shall be completed
within one year of the date of easement sale.
(B) A landowner shall be notified of an
inspection and the inspection shall be conducted on a
date and time agreeable to the county and the
landowner.
(C) Within ten days of conducting an inspection,
the county board shall prepare a written inspection
report, which shall be provided by certified mail to
the landowner.
(D) The county board and the State Board may
inspect the restricted land, jointly or severally,
without prior notice if there is reasonable cause to
believe that any provision of the deed of easement
has been or is being violated.
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Section 2. The following provisions of 7 Pa. Code are
abrogated:
(1) Section 138e.202(a), (b) and (c).
(2) Section 138e.203(1).
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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