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DE HB129

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Harvey Kenton

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Origin

House of Representatives

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "agritourism activity" to include farm and dairy markets, micro-breweries, distilleries, mazes, livery and animal boarding, rural weddings, trail rides, hayrides, farm-oriented miniature golf, archery, trap or skeet shooting, firearm safety and practice, and paintball activities.

  • Clarifies that rodeos are permitted agritourism activities, removing previous language that excluded them.

  • Allows agritourism activities on farms of 10 or more acres statewide, subject to county-adopted provisions under Title 9.

  • Removes the restriction that prohibited agritourism activities on farmlands subject to the Agricultural Lands Preservation and Forestland Preservation programs under Title 3, Chapter 9.

  • Establishes that participants need not pay to engage in an activity for it to qualify as an agritourism activity.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Agritourism.

Last Action

Sticken in House

5/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture4/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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