S.B. 2812 Summary

• Amends the definition of "agricultural activities" to include "pasture lands" in addition to existing categories like livestock, poultry, and crop production.

• Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer 124 specified parcels of non-agricultural park lands to the Department of Agriculture by June 30, 2021, with related assets and position counts to be transferred by mutual agreement.

• Requires the Department of Agriculture to return any transferred parcels to the Department of Land and Natural Resources if deemed unsuitable or unnecessary for agricultural use.

• Mandates joint reports to the Legislature by December 31, 2021, and before the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions detailing transferred lands, lands not transferred with explanations, and stewardship concerns.

• Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture to identify disputed lands by June 1, 2021, and petition the Land Use Commission for classification determination as agricultural or conservation land.