CS/SB 858 (2011) -  Agriculture

by Agriculture and Hays
Prohibits a county from enforcing certain limits on the activity of a bona fide farm operation on agricultural land under certain circumstances. Prohibits a county from charging agricultural lands for stormwater management assessments and fees under certain circumstances. Allows an assessment to be collected if credits against the assessment are provided for implementation of best management practices. Creates the "Agricultural Land Acknowledgement Act," etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Budget on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Agriculture
    • On agenda for: 03/07/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/21/11 10:15 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/25/11 1:15 PM

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/22/2011 11:07:33 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/21/2011 1:55:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/18/2011 11:13:06 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/8/2011 10:26:45 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/1/2011 9:59:59 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 235 Time: 03/21/2011 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 235 Time: 03/21/2011 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/16/2011 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 115 Time: 03/09/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 118 Time: 03/08/2011 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 116 Time: 03/08/2011 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Regulated Industries Time: 03/08/2011 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/08/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 67 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/07/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/28/2011 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Agriculture; Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Budget -SJ 67 Time: 02/17/2011 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/08/2011 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: __