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WV HB2725

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Hornby

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new definition of "urban agriculture" to West Virginia's agricultural preservation code, covering farming operations within municipal boundaries on public or private land

  • Expands the existing definition of "agriculture" to explicitly include urban agriculture practices

  • Defines urban agriculture's purposes as encouraging economic development, promoting conservation practices, and improving access to fresh local food

  • Agricultural operations and practices conducted in urban or suburban areas would receive the same legal recognition as traditional rural agriculture under state law

Legislative Description

Defining Urban Agriculture

Agriculture

Last Action

To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism2/24/2025
Government Organization2/21/2025

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