Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bills
Bills on this page generally fall under the purview of the CCAO Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired in 2024 by Shelby County Commissioner Tony Bornhorst.
You can view the Agriculture and Rural Affairs section of the Association's Legislative Platform here.
A bill's inclusion on this page does not mean that the committee has discussed the bill or that the Association has taken a position.
Senate Bill 156To revise the law governing the designation of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers. Read More | Senate Bill 111Relating to temporary greenhouses and building codes, to establish the Urban Farmer Youth Initiative Pilot Program, to codify certain property tax requirements for agricultural land, and to make an appropriation. Read More | |
House Bill 364To exempt certain non-commercial seed sharing activities from the laws governing seed labeling, inspection, and advertising and to alter the requirements specifying which noxious weeds must be destroyed on a toll road, railroad, or electric railway. Read More | House Bill 193To establish procedures and requirements governing biosolid lagoons and biodigestion facilities, including granting county and township zoning authority over those lagoons and facilities, and to modify the CAUV eligibility requirements for certain land used to produce biofuels. Read More |
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