Rick Horner voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Signed by Governor Roy Cooper III
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Vote to pass a bill that amends various agricultural and livestock regulations.
Defines agricultural land as individual land that earns the owner at least $1,000 per year for 3 consecutive years (Sec. 3).
Authorizes gross income for agricultural land to include grazing fees for livestock and the sale of bees or products derived from beehives (Sec. 3)
Specifies that livestock is classified as abandoned if it was turned over to another individual for boarding, treatment, or care and the owner has not retaken custody after 2 months of the last fee payment (Sec. 4).
Authorizes custodians to sell or transfer abandoned livestock if they complete an affidavit affirming the owner has not made attempts to retake custody of their livestock (Sec. 4).
Prohibits willful resistance, delay, or obstruction of an authorized inspection of land-disturbing activities on forested land (Sec. 6).
Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt the Forest Practice Guidelines for water quality preservation (Sec. 6).
Specifies that buildings and structures used for agritourism are tax-exempt (Sec. 8).
Authorizes state food compliance inspectors to drive state vehicles without official state tags and bumper stickers (Sec. 10).
Authorizes the sale of wine at farmer’s markets if the seller has a winery special permit (Sec. 19).
Prohibits requiring agricultural producers to pay a labor union or organization for the purpose of paying an employee’s membership fee or dues (Sec. 20).
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Vote to pass a bill that amends various agricultural and livestock regulations.
Defines agricultural land as individual land that earns the owner at least $1,000 per year for 3 consecutive years (Sec. 3).
Authorizes gross income for agricultural land to include grazing fees for livestock and the sale of bees or products derived from beehives (Sec. 3)
Specifies that livestock is classified as abandoned if it was turned over to another individual for boarding, treatment, or care and the owner has not retaken custody after 2 months of the last fee payment (Sec. 4).
Authorizes custodians to sell or transfer abandoned livestock if they complete an affidavit affirming the owner has not made attempts to retake custody of their livestock (Sec. 4).
Prohibits willful resistance, delay, or obstruction of an authorized inspection of land-disturbing activities on forested land (Sec. 6).
Requires the Department of Agriculture to adopt the Forest Practice Guidelines for water quality preservation (Sec. 6).
Specifies that buildings and structures used for agritourism are tax-exempt (Sec. 8).
Authorizes state food compliance inspectors to drive state vehicles without official state tags and bumper stickers (Sec. 10).
Authorizes the sale of wine at farmer’s markets if the seller has a winery special permit (Sec. 19).
Prohibits requiring agricultural producers to pay a labor union or organization for the purpose of paying an employee’s membership fee or dues (Sec. 20).
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws
Title: Amends Agricultural Laws