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Senate committee votes to send bill standardizing 'agriculture building' definition to Senate floor
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to send House Bill 104 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony saying the bill would create a single statewide definition for agricultural buildings and structures to avoid inconsistent permitting outcomes across counties.
Senate Commerce Committee members voted to send House Bill 104 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after proponents said the bill would create a single statewide definition for "agriculture buildings" to avoid inconsistent permitting across local jurisdictions.
The bill, presented by Senator Brandon Shippey, District 9, would define agriculture buildings as structures that "house or store agricultural commodities or equipment used in production agriculture," and would exclude processing facilities, human habitation and retail facilities, and structures open to…
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