HB1059

Further providing for purchase of agricultural conservation easements, for Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund and for Land Trust Reimbursement Program.

Introduced·3/26/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1059 amends the Agricultural Area Security Law to revise the purchase of agricultural conservation easements and the Land Trust.

Pennsylvania HB1059 amends the Agricultural Area Security Law to revise the purchase of agricultural conservation easements and the Land Trust Reimbursement Program. The bill specifies that eligible nonprofit entities can purchase agricultural conservation easements jointly with counties, with certain limitations on reimbursement amounts. It also mandates that land trusts provide matching funds for the purchase of these easements and outlines the process for transferring easements if a land trust ceases to exist.

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Current
Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
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History

Mar 26, 2025

House

Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs