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Legislative committee narrows agritourism definition, sets 160‑acre threshold in bill 21‑11
Summary
A legislative committee agreed to amended language for bill 21‑11 to create a "nonpublic registered agritourism location," adopt "160 acres or less" as the acreage phrasing and replace a requirement for an "agriculture education facility" with a provision that the site "provides learning opportunities related to agriculture activities."
A legislative committee agreed during its session to revise bill 21‑11 to define a new category called a “nonpublic registered agritourism location” and to use the phrasing “160 acres or less” for the acreage threshold.
The change is intended to protect working farms that become surrounded by urban development while allowing small-scale educational or agritourism activities to continue. Chair said the committee will have revisers prepare the precise statutory language so members can finalize acreage numbers and wording.
The committee debated whether…
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