H.B. 229
         PROTECTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

house committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 13, 2008 2:49 pm



Representative Michael E. Noel proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 18 :    

             16      sound agricultural practices
{   ; and

             17          .    provides an exception for air, water, or land pollution, and hazards to another
             18      person  
}
.

2.    Page 2, Lines 47 through 51 :    

             47      constitute a public nuisance under Subsection (1)
{   unless the [agricultural operation has a

             48      substantial adverse effect on the public health and safety.] activity:
             49          (i) causes air, land, or water pollution that creates a substantial adverse effect on the
             50      public health and safety; or
             51          (ii) constitutes an immediate safety hazard to at least one person  
}
.

3.    Page 3, Lines 59 through 63 :    

             59      practices [are presumed to be reasonable and] do not constitute a nuisance
{   unless the

             60      [agricultural operation has] activity:
             61          (a) causes air, land, or water pollution that creates a substantial adverse effect on the
             62      public health and safety[.]; or
             63          (b) constitutes an immediate safety hazard to at least one person  
}
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