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Evers’ Farm Land Agritourism Bill Gets Committee Nod
January 24, 2012
Despite objections from cities and counties, the Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday approved a bill that would prevent local regulation of “agritourism” on farm land.
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 6-1 to approve the measure sponsored by Sen. Greg Evers, R-Baker. Agritourism can involve a variety of activities, such as farms offering tours and educational activities.
But Stephen James, a lobbyist for the Florida Association of Counties, said his group is concerned that the bill is overly broad. For example, he said some farm land is close to densely populated areas and that problems could arise if owners wanted to hold festivals that could affect such things as parking.
Pictured: An bill sponsored by Sen. Greg Evers would prevent local regulation of agritourism on farm land, such as the Jay Peanut Festival. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Evers’ Farm Land Agritourism Bill Gets Committee Nod”
Thank you for protecting our rights as Americas. You serve us well.
Anyone that has been to the red neck christmas bash at Chumuckla have seen the traffic problems caused by a concert in a farmers field. I,m in favor of outdoor concerts but not with the traffic tie ups that are caused by poor (no) planning.