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S.R. 4 Resolution Encouraging the Integration of Agriculture into Residential Development

PassedWritten by Sen. Scott D. Sandall

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote

What this bill does

This nonbinding Senate resolution states that the Legislature supports including agriculture in residential developments and urban neighborhood planning. It would not go to the House or the governor and would not create any requirement or change any law.

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Official description
  • recognizes the importance of agriculture to Utah's past, present, and future
  • encourages municipalities, counties, developers, and builders to be flexible and creative in local planning to allow the integration of agriculture, including working farms, community gardens, orchards, edible landscapes, educational spaces, and other food-producing elements, into the fabric of traditional residential neighborhoods
  • expresses the Senate's support for incorporating agricultural principles into residential development wherever feasible
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