Agriculture & Rural Affairs 2013-2014

The Senate Agricultural Committee met March 31, 2014 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Amended

SB 1188 (Vogel) – Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act providing for definitions; repealing provisions related to the State Horse Racing Commission and State Harness Racing Commission; and providing for racing oversight.

As Committed

SB 1301 (Vogel) – Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for promulgation of rules and regulations by department.

SB 1261 (Smith) – Amends the Dog Law by providing for dogs used for law enforcement.


The Senate Agricultural Committee met February 4, 2014 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Amended

SB 1107 (Alloway) – Amends Act 225 of 1982, known as the Dog Law by providing for definitions and for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses. 

SB 1149 (Brubaker) – Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) in regards to fertilizer by providing for labels and labeling and for disposition of funds; and providing for fertilizer for use on turf.

SB 1188 (Vogel) – Amends the Race Horse Industry Reform Act providing for definitions; repealing provisions related to the State Horse Racing Commission and State Harness Racing Commission; and providing for racing oversight.


The Senate Agricultural Committee met October 22, 2013 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Committed

SB 1131 (Argall) – Eliminates arbitrary increments of weight for the sale of packaged potatoes

HB 920 (Sonney) – Amends the Agricultural Area Security Law to provide for wind power generation systems on preserved farmland

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The Senate Agricultural Committee met June 25, 2013 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Committed

HB 1440 (Boback) – Amends the definition of “agricultural building” in the PA Construction Code

As Amended

HB 1438 (Maher) –  Providing for definitions and for subjects of taxation enumerated

HB 1439 (Hahn) – Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) by exempting certain agricultural structures from real estate assessment


The Senate Agricultural Committee met June 17, 2013 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Committed

SB 1003 (Robbins)  – Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for registration of food establishments


The Senate Agricultural Committee met June 11, 2013 and reported the following bills out of Committee:

As Amended

SB 994 (Vogel) – Providing for the creation of a major watershed improvement program

As Committed

SB 995 (Vogel) – Establishing the requirements for livery provider liens

SB 996 (Vogel) – Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions and for license required.

SB 1003 (Robbins) – Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for registration of food establishments


The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee met and unanimously reported out the following:

As Committed

HB 920 (Sonney) – Amends the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for definitions and for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

SB 1131 (Argall) – Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) in weights and measures, further providing for potatoes.


The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee met May 6, 2013 and reported the following bill out of committee:

As Committed
SB 526 (Waugh) – Amends Title 4, further providing for definitions and for sanitation standards.