Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB296 Compare Versions

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 431
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4		-	Chapter 431
5		-	(Senate Bill 296)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0296
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9		-	Land Use – Agritourism – Definition
	10	+	SENATE BILL 296
	11	+	M4 2lr1793
	12	+	CF HB 558
	13	+	By: Senator Gallion Senators Gallion and Carozza
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2022
	15	+	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 13, 2022
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11		-	FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “agritourism” to include camping and
12		-	incidental outdoor stays for the purpose of a certain provision of law authorizing a
13		-	local jurisdiction to adopt the definition of “agritourism”; and generally relating to
14		-	agritourism.
	20	+	CHAPTER ______
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16		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
17		-	Article – Land Use
18		-	Section 4–212
19		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
20		-	(2012 Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	22	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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22		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
23		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Land Use – Agritourism – Definition 2
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25		-	Article – Land Use
	26	+	FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “agritourism” to include camping and 3
	27	+	incidental outdoor stays for the purpose of a certain provision of law authorizing a 4
	28	+	local jurisdiction to adopt the definition of “agritourism”; and generally relating to 5
	29	+	agritourism. 6
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27		-	4–212.
	31	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
	32	+	Article – Land Use 8
	33	+	Section 4–212 9
	34	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	35	+	(2012 Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
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29		-	(a) (1) In this section, “agritourism” means an activity conducted on a farm
30		-	that is offered to a member of the general public or to invited guests for the purpose of
31		-	education, recreation, or active involvement in the farm operation.
	37	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
	38	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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33		-	~~(2) “Agritourism” includes:~~
	40	+	Article – Land Use 14
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35		-	~~(i) farm tours;~~
	42	+	4–212. 15
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37		-	(ii) hayrides;
	44	+	(a) (1) In this section, “agritourism” means an activity conducted on a farm 16
	45	+	that is offered to a member of the general public or to invited guests for the purpose of 17
	46	+	education, recreation, or active involvement in the farm operation. 18
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39		-	(~~iii~~) ~~corn mazes;~~
	48	+	(2) “Agritourism” includes: 19 2 SENATE BILL 296
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41		-	(iv) seasonal petting farms;
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43		-	(v) farm museums;
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45		-	(vi) ~~guest farms~~;
	52	+	(i) farm tours; 1
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47		-	(~~vii~~) ~~pumpkin patches~~;
	54	+	(ii) hayrides; 2
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49		-	(~~viii~~) ~~“pick your own” or “cut your own” produce~~; ~~Ch. 431 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	56	+	(iii) corn mazes; 3
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51		-	~~– 2 –~~
	58	+	(iv) seasonal petting farms; 4
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53		-	(IX) ~~CAMPING~~;
	60	+	(v) farm museums; 5
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55		-	(X) ~~INCIDENTAL OUTDOOR S TAYS~~;
	62	+	(vi) guest farms; 6
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57		-	~~[(ix)]~~ (XI) ~~classes related to agricultural products or skills~~; ~~and~~
	64	+	(vii) pumpkin patches; 7
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59		-	[(x)] (XII) picnic and party facilities offered in conjunction with any
60		-	agritourism activity.
	66	+	(viii) “pick your own” or “cut your own” produce; 8
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62		-	(b) A local jurisdiction may adopt the definition of “agritourism” as defined in this
63		-	section by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule.
	68	+	(IX) CAMPING; 9
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65		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
66		-	October 1, 2022.
	70	+	(X) INCIDENTAL OUTDOOR S TAYS; 10
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68		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
	72	+	[(ix)] (XI) classes related to agricultural products or skills; and 11
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	74	+	[(x)] (XII) picnic and party facilities offered in conjunction with any 12
	75	+	agritourism activity. 13
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	77	+	(b) A local jurisdiction may adopt the definition of “agritourism” as defined in this 14
	78	+	section by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule. 15
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	80	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
	81	+	October 1, 2022. 17
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	86	+	Approved:
	87	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	88	+	Governor.
	89	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	90	+	President of the Senate.
	91	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	92	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.