How SB 1186 changes current law

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The bill revises the legislative intent regarding agritourism and establishes protections for agricultural classifications in relation to agritourism activities.

• Section 570.85

  the state, → the state,

  Clarifies the intent of the Legislature regarding agritourism without changing the meaning.

• Section 570.87

  may not be denied or revoked solely due to the conduct of agritourism activity → may not be denied or revoked solely due to the conduct of agritourism activity

  Prevents the denial or revocation of agricultural classification based solely on agritourism activities.

• Section 570.87

  the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a nonresidential farm building, structure, or facility on a bona fide farm which is used to conduct agritourism activities. → the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a nonresidential farm building, structure, or facility on a bona fide farm which is used to conduct agritourism activities.

  Ensures that development related to agritourism does not affect agricultural classification.

• Section 570.87

  However, such buildings, structures, and facilities, and other improvements on the land, must be assessed under s. 193.011 at their just value and added to the agriculturally assessed value of the land on agricultural lands classified as such pursuant to s. 193.461 does not limit, restrict, or divest the land of that classification as long as such lands classified as agricultural remain used primarily for bona fide agricultural purposes. → However, such buildings, structures, and facilities, and other improvements on the land, must be assessed under s. 193.011 at their just value and added to the agriculturally assessed value of the land on agricultural lands classified as such pursuant to s. 193.461 does not limit, restrict, or divest the land of that classification as long as such lands classified as agricultural remain used primarily for bona fide agricultural purposes.

  Clarifies the assessment process for agritourism-related structures without altering existing assessment rules.