AN ACT TRANSFERRING OVERSIGHT OF FARMING ON STATE-OWNED LAND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
SB 73 transfers administrative oversight of farming activities on state-owned land from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to the Department of Agriculture. This change affects all existing and future farming lease agreements on state property managed by DEEP, requiring new leases or renewals to be handled directly with the Department of Agriculture. The bill does not alter farming regulations or practices but reassigns which state agency manages these land uses. It takes effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to all state-owned land currently under DEEP's care, custody, or control.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 25, 2025
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The bill was renumbered from a proposed version to a committee bill, indicating it has been reviewed by legislators but not yet passed. The core policy remains the same: transferring oversight of farming on state-owned lands from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture. The effective date was set to July 1, 2025, and lease agreements for such farming will now be managed by the Department of Agriculture upon renewal.
Scope change
The scope of oversight for farming activities on state-owned property has been transferred from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Department of Agriculture.
REQUIREMENT
New requirement that any lease agreement for farming on state-owned property must be entered into between the Department of Agriculture and the lessor upon renewal.
TIMELINE
Established an effective date of July 1, 2025, for the transfer of oversight authority.
TECHNICAL
Bill was renumbered from LCO No. 691 to LCO No. 4749, reflecting its progression from proposed to committee stage.
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Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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