The bill, known as General Assembly Committee Bill No. 72, aims to require legislative approval for the eviction of farmers who are conducting agricultural activities on state-owned property. Specifically, it mandates that any lease agreement renewed or entered into after the bill's effective date between the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and a farmer must include a provision stating that eviction of the farmer from the property cannot occur without a vote of approval from both chambers of the General Assembly.

This legislation is designed to protect farmers who are legally farming on state land, ensuring that their rights are safeguarded against potential evictions without legislative oversight. The bill introduces new legal language that establishes this requirement, while no existing legal language is deleted in the process. The act is set to take effect upon passage.