AGRICULTUR/NAT RESOURCE LEGACY Senate SponsorsSen. Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Laura M. Murphy, Emil Jones, III, Sally J. Turner-David Koehler, Laura Fine and Karina Villa 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Agricultural and Natural Resources Legacy Act. Creates the Agricultural and Natural Resources Legacy Fund as a separate fund in the State treasury to be managed by the Department of Agriculture. Provides that from the Fund, moneys shall be made available in each fiscal year for grants to qualified easement holdings having an application which has been reviewed by the Department of Agriculture and approved by the Agricultural Legacy Council. Creates the Agricultural Legacy Council to annually review and approve award grants recommended by the Department of Agriculture, review and approve rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture for administration of the program, and review outcomes of the program and advise the Department of Agriculture of changes in the program or rules to ensure success of the program in achieving the intent of the Act. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to State Government 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 5/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die