Bill Information

House Bill 187
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions and for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Curtis Sonney
Representative Curtis Sonney
R House District 4
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
D House District 3
Photo of Representative Rep. Vanessa Brown
Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190
Photo of Representative Rep. Maureen Madden
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
Photo of Representative Rep. David Millard
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Murt
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael O'Brien
Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175
Photo of Representative Rep. Jason Ortitay
Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Peifer
Rep. Michael Peifer
R House District 139
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Rozzi
Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126
Photo of Representative Rep. Craig Staats
Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145
Photo of Representative Rep. Judy Ward
Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80
Photo of Representative Rep. Jared Solomon
Rep. Jared Solomon
D House District 202
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Bryan Barbin
Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 11, 2017 Senate
H
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0247 Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Feb. 1, 2017
Reported as committed, April 26, 2017
First consideration, April 26, 2017
Laid on the table, April 26, 2017
Removed from table, May 8, 2017
Second consideration, May 9, 2017
Re-committed to Appropriations, May 9, 2017
Re-reported as committed, May 10, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (192-4)
In the Senate
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs, May 15, 2017
Reported as committed, June 20, 2017
First consideration, June 20, 2017
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 11, 2017
Printers Numbers
Feb 01, 2017
PN 247
Votes
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.0128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


House Bill 187
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
SONNEY, BIZZARRO, V. BROWN, MADDEN, MILLARD, MURT, O'BRIEN, ORTITAY, PEIFER, ROZZI, STAATS, WARD, SOLOMON, KORTZ, BARBIN

Short Title
An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions and for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

Memo Subject
Allow Wind Energy on Farmland Preservation

Actions
0247 Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Feb. 1, 2017
Reported as committed, April 26, 2017
First consideration, April 26, 2017
Laid on the table, April 26, 2017
Removed from table, May 8, 2017
Second consideration, May 9, 2017
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 9, 2017
Re-reported as committed, May 10, 2017
Third consideration and final passage, May 10, 2017 (192-4)
In the Senate
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 15, 2017
Reported as committed, June 20, 2017
First consideration, June 20, 2017
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), July 11, 2017

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