The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development met on Friday afternoon to discuss six bills on their agenda that related to the Agriculture Commission.
The bills related to new regulations the Agriculture Commission would like to adopt; some bills include sunset provisions for the proposed pilot programs.
Senate Bill 195 relates to farmers and excess produce. The bill would allow farmers to donate produce to nonprofits. The farmers would then be given a tax credit for the amount of produce donated.
Senate Bill 196 relates to Agritourisim. The bill would define the definition as an “activity on a farm used for recreational activities.” The bill would also lay out the duties of farmers who choose to use their land for Agritourisim.
The Committee voted unanimously to approve the bills, and were referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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