Center for Rural Virginia; expansion and promotion of agricultural opportunities. (HB582)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Agri-tourism Incentives Act; penalty. Creates the Agri-tourism Incentives Act to allow qualified farm businesses to have restaurants and provide overnight accommodations on rural or agriculturally zoned land under certain conditions. The bill would also permit a locality to provide certain tax incentives and regulatory flexibility to each qualified farm business located in the locality.
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is tasked with administering this new program. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
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