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

Representative Curtis Sonney
R House District 4
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
D House District 3

Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190

Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

Rep. Michael O'Brien
D House District 175

Rep. Jason Ortitay
R House District 46

Rep. Michael Peifer
R House District 139

Rep. Mark Rozzi
D House District 126

Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145

Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80

Rep. Jared Solomon
D House District 202

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

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
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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
Votes
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Senate AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - House AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS Committee Vote
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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.

Rep. Kate Klunk
R House District 169

Rep. Bryan Cutler
R House District 100
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June 30, 1981 (P.L.0128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law
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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