1. (a) That the preservation and expansion of agriculture are goals of the state;
2. (b) That among economic activities, agriculture is uniquely dependent on the land;
3. (c) That land use and water usage regulation and land taxation can have significant impacts on the viability of agricultural operations;
4. (d) That the understanding of such impacts is often not widespread or readily included in decision making; and
5. (e) That farmers, who have an appreciation of such impacts, may not know in a timely manner that actions are being considered at the local level that could have a direct and significant impact on agricultural operations.

The general assembly finds and declares:

History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 314, § 1.