Revision: March 14, 2016, midnight
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2016 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL\t1141
AN ACT\tdefining "agritourism."
SPONSORS:\tRep. Haefner, Hills. 37; Rep. Sad, Ches. 1
COMMITTEE:\tEnvironment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
\tThis bill includes "agritourism" in the definition of farming.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\tdefining "agritourism."
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Farm, Agriculture, Farming; Marketing. Amend RSA 21:34-a, II(b)(5) to read as follows:
\t\t\t\t(5) The marketing or selling at wholesale or retail[, on-site and off-site, where permitted by local regulations,] of any products from the farm on-site and off-site, where not prohibited by local regulations. Marketing includes agritourism, which means attracting visitors to a farm to attend events and activities that are accessory uses to the primary farm operation, including but not limited to: eating meals, making overnight stays, enjoyment of the farm environment, education about farm operations, or active involvement in the activity of the farm.
\t2 Repeal. RSA 21:34-a, VI, relative to the definition of agritourism, is repealed.
\t3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage..