Amendment ID: S3029-30

Amendment 30

Non‑Agricultural Conversion Agreements for Farmland

Messrs. Tarr and Montigny move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting in section 11 after subsection (c) the following subsection:-

"(d) Upon Agricultural land or horticultural land listed in the registry established under this section becoming the subject of an option agreement, purchase-and-sale agreement, right of first refusal, or any other contractual arrangement that contemplates the sale, transfer, or conversion of the land for a non-agricultural use, the owner shall provide written notice of such agreement to the department and to the municipality in which the land is located not less than 120 days prior to the anticipated date of sale or transfer.

For purposes of this subsection, “non-agricultural use” shall include, but not be limited to, industrial, commercial, or energy-related development, including but not limited to: AI data centers; cloud computing campuses; crypto mining facilities; high-density server farms; substation expansions; battery storage installations; utility-scale solar or wind facilities; and any other development that would materially remove the land from agricultural production. The department may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection."