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VA SB400

VA SB400
Agritourism event buildings; authorizes the BHCD to promulgate regulations related to buildings.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
03/01/2022
Crossed Over
03/08/2022
Passed
03/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/08/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, defined in the bill as a building or structure located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and which is primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings, open to the public, of 300 people or less. The bill directs the Board to appoint an eight-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event buildings. Agritourism event buildings. Authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, defined in the bill as a building or structure located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and which is primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings, open to the public, of 300 people or less. The bill directs the Board to appoint an eight-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of agritourism event buildings.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Board of Housing and Community Development (BHCD) to promulgate regulations related to agritourism event buildings, which are defined as buildings or structures located on property where farming operations or agritourism takes place and are primarily used for holding events and entertainment gatherings open to the public of 300 people or less. The bill directs the BHCD to appoint an eight-member Agritourism Event Structure Technical Advisory Committee to assist the Board in administering its powers and duties pertaining to the construction and rehabilitation of these buildings. The regulations are limited to specific requirements, such as outward swinging doors with panic hardware, emergency vehicle access, restrooms, fire extinguishers, and a fire alarm system. Additionally, the bill states that the provisions related to inspections and the Technical Advisory Committee will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2023 Session of the General Assembly.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262) (on 04/08/2022)

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