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property that is agricultural property as defined by the

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General Assembly and as further redefined by the

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governmental body which will carry out the General

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Assembly's law.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Adkins.

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DELEGATE ADKINS: I do not disagree with what

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the distinguished chairman says, but may I again ask him

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specifically whether or not the fact that property is

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zoned residential or industrial would prevent it from being

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defined under a reasonable standard set by the Legislature

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as agricultural property.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Sherbow.

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DELEGATE SHERBOW: No, not in my judgment if it

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is in fact property that would be agricultural property

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that comes within the definitions. The mere fact that it is

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zoned one way would not be the end to its consideration and

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a finality. The answer is no.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Adkins,

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DELEGATE ADKINS: I understand then the record

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is quite clear so far as the chairman of the Committee on

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State Finance and Taxation is concerned, the zoning is not