SB581 SFAT Weld #1 3-1

Curia  7824

Senator Weld moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 581—A Bill to amend and reenact §11-1A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §19-1-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-2-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-2C-1, §19-2C-6a, and §19-2C-10 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-12-2 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-12D-3, §19-12D-4, and §19-12D-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-36-2 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-39-1, §19-39-2, §19-39-3, §19-39-4, §19-39-5, §19-39-6, §19-39-7, §19-39-8, §19-39-9, §19-39-10, and §19-39-11, all relating generally to the 2023 Farm Bill; defining terms; authorizing transfer of land owned by the Department of Agriculture; increasing membership and composition of board of review; compensating board of review members for services; limiting consecutive terms served by board of review members; removing public hearing requirement relating to noxious weed and rule; restricting ownership of agricultural land holdings; providing exceptions to restrictions on ownership of agricultural land holdings; requiring report to be filed with Commissioner of Agriculture in certain circumstances; providing for enforcement of violations of acquisition, registration, and reporting requirements; permitting Attorney General to initiate action in circuit court; requiring Attorney General to make notice filing; directing circuit court to enter an order under certain circumstances; providing for escheat of property to state; directing sale of escheated property; providing civil penalty for failure to meet filing requirements; and providing effective dates.

Adopted

Rejected